FreshwaterBrackishSaltwater
Turkey moray
Gymnothorax meleagris
Muraenidae, Muraeninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 120 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 36,180 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Comoros, Cook Islands, Ecuador, France, and 34 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs from depths of 1 m to at least 36 m. Prefers very shallow depth and juveniles often in intertidal zones. Benthic. Often seen hunting during low tide among partly exposed reefs. Feeds mainly on fishes, also on crustaceans, by day and probably also at night. Caught with various nets. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gymnothorax chlorostigma
- Gymnothorax eurostus
- Gymnothorax leucostictus
- Lycodontis meleagris
- Muraena chlorostigma
- Muraena meleagris
In other languages
- Pikkumureena
- Guinea moray eel, Guineafowl moray, Guinefowl moray, Painted moray, Puhi'onio, Spotted eel, Spotted moray, White-mouth moray, White-spotted moray, Whitemouth moray
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