Murènes

Muraenidae

Moray eels

Classification
Ostéichthyen Anguilliforme Muraenidae * Muraeninae Echidna Enchelycore Gymnothorax Muraena Rhinomuraena Siderea Strophidon Congridae Ophichthidae Anguillidae
12 genres	199 espèces

Classification

Ostéichthyen

Anguilliforme

Muraenidae
* Muraeninae

Echidna

Enchelycore

Gymnothorax

Muraena

Rhinomuraena

Siderea

Strophidon
Congridae
Ophichthidae
Anguillidae

12 genres

199 espèces

Références web
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Références web

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Description
worldwide in tropical and temperate seas peau lisse, sans écailles, mais secrète un mucus protecteur et facilitateur de déplacement (ds trous) 2 narines tubulaires au-dessus de la machoire supérieure, équipées de cils vibratiles sensoriels (odorat) 2 nostrils above or before eye, a simple pore or in a tube tête pointue dorsale et anale se rejoignent pour englober la caudale pas de pectorales ni de pelviennes gill opening is a small pore on the side of the head lateral line only on head adults benthic, generally in shallow water among rocks and coral heads hide in holes and crevices during the day larvae (leptocephali) epipelagic, nonguarders	two sets of jaws: oral to capture and pharyingeales qui s'avancent dans la bouche et font progresser la proie depuis les mâchoires orales jusqu'à l'œsophage pour l'avaler Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels by Zina Deretsky (via Wikimedia Commons)

Identification keys to muraenidae (fishbase)

Description

worldwide in tropical and temperate seas
peau lisse, sans écailles, mais secrète un mucus protecteur et facilitateur de déplacement (ds trous)
2 narines tubulaires au-dessus de la machoire supérieure, équipées de cils vibratiles sensoriels (odorat)
2 nostrils above or before eye, a simple pore or in a tube
tête pointue
dorsale et anale se rejoignent pour englober la caudale
pas de pectorales ni de pelviennes
gill opening is a small pore on the side of the head
lateral line only on head
adults benthic, generally in shallow water among rocks and coral heads hide in holes and crevices during the day
larvae (leptocephali) epipelagic, nonguarders

two sets of jaws: oral to capture and pharyingeales qui s'avancent dans la bouche et font progresser la proie depuis les mâchoires orales jusqu'à l'œsophage pour l'avaler

Pharyngeal jaws of moray eels
by Zina Deretsky (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Identification keys to muraenidae (fishbase)

Etymologies		Source
Muraena	Latin, muraena = morey eel	fishbase
Echidna	Greek, echidna = viper	fishbase
Enchelycore	Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, kore = pupil	fishbase
Rhinomuraena	Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, muraena = morey eel	fishbase
Siderea	sidereus (latin) = sidéral	perso



Echidna nebulosa
fishbase / souslesmers / doris / en.wiki / reef-guardian / saltaquarium / WetWebMedia / krissnature / fishlore / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Starry moray / Murène étoilée	Ahl, 1789 / LC / ITIS 161176

2019 Dauin (Philippines) ©mda (via INaturalist)	on rubbly lagoon reef, 2008 (Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Is.) by Jeanette Johnson (via fishbase)	2007 Coiba National Park (Panama) by LASZLO ILYES (via Wikimedia Commons)


2006 by Bryan Harry (via Wikimedia Commons)	1995 Vava'u (Tonga) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)


2008 Handrema (Mayotte) by Plantard, Laurent (via fishbase)	2008 Hawaii by Mila Zinkova (via Wikimedia Commons)	2010 Reunion by Philippe Bourjon (via fishbase)


2009 Hawaï by Brocken Inaglory (via Wikimedia Commons)	2008 Egypt by Stefano Tito (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2014 Queensland (Au) by Geoff Shuetrim (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2015 by BEDO (via Wikimedia Commons)	2016 (Hawaii) by Liam O'Brien& (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2013 NSW (Au) by Sasha Schulz (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2016 (Hawaii) by Liam O'Brien (via Encyclopedia of Life)	1990 Bali ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)
Indo-Pacifiq & Mer Rouge	Murène à fleurs	tropical
white with 2 rows of large dendritic black blotches; black spots between blotches become irregularly linear with age; museau blanc et narines jaunes; yellow eyes
10-48m / 50-100cm	protogyne unconfirmed, fécondation externe, ovulipare, nonguarder	benthiq, solitaire, calme, nocturne
Echidna nebulosa




Echidna polyzona
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Barred moray / Murène zébrée	Richardson, 1845 / LC / ITIS 161177

Thailand by Chaloklum Diving (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2012 Fam (Indonesia) ©David R (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2014 Reunion by Sebastien Vasquez (via Encyclopedia of Life)


jeune, 2011 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2009 Lembeh by Graham Edgar [GNU] (via Fishes of Australia)	2014 Okinawa (Japan) by Patrick Randall (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo-Pacifiq & Red Sea	Congre noir	tropical
grey with fine pale barring; young with 25-30 dark brown bars separated by white narrow interspaces; in large adults, the pattern becomes mottled brown; Head usually lighter, yellowish with variable dark blotching; corner of mouth dark brown
2-20m / 72cm		benthiq
Echidna polyzona




Enchelycore pardalis
fishbase / souslesmers / doris / fr.wiki / mayotte-photos-plongee / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Leopard moray eel	Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 / LC / ITIS 635520

2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	Midway Is. ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)


"cornes", from Photozou (via Wikimedia Commons)	2014 Réunion by Nathalie Rodrigues (via Wikimedia Commons)	bouche, by Izuzuki (via Wikimedia Commons)


2014 by Izuzuki (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2006 Kashiwajima Kohchi-ken (Japan) by TANAKA Juuyoh (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2015 Oshima (Japan) by Zack (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo-WPacifiq	Murène dragon	tropical
mâchoires étroites et incurvées; narines postérieures tubulaires longues et souvent confondues avec des cornes; orange ou jaune avec de multiples taches blanches et marron à noires souvent plus larges au niveau de la tête; intérieur de la gueule de la même livrée
1-35m / <92cm		benthic, ds fonds rocheux ou coralliens
Enchelycore pardalis

Gymnomuraena zebra
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / recif-france / reef-guardian / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Zebra moray eel	Shaw, 1797 / LC / ITIS

à l'envers dans son trou, 2013 Hurghada ©mda (via INaturalist)	1997 Hawaii ©Randall, John E. (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2010 Egypt by Joe DE VROE (via fishbase)	by Bill Eichenlaub (via Wikimedia Commons)	2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©Philippe Bourjon (via Wikimedia Commons)
Indo-Pacifiq	Murène zèbre	tropical
museau court et arondi; narines terminales de la forme de petits tubes; zébré verticalement chocolat-blanchâtre
3-50m / 50-150cm	protogyne unconfirmed, fécondation externe, nonguarder	discrete, benthiq, sandy and rocky bottoms; in holes, crevices... nocturne
Gymnomuraena zebra

Gymnothorax albimarginatus
fishbase / doris / fr.wiki	Synonymes White-margined Moray	Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 / LC ITIS 635992

2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2019 Dauin (Ph) © craigjhowe (via INaturalist)


2008 by Izuzuki (via Wikimedia Commons)	2015 Batangas (Ph) © Nigel Marsh (via INaturalist)	2013 Bitung (Sulawesi) ©Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life)
W-Pacifiq	Murène à marge blanche	tropical
museau est très arrondi; de blanc cassé à beige avec un liseré blanc caractéristique sur la bordure externe de la nageoire dorsale qui parcourt son corps de l'arrière du crâne au bout de la queue
6-180m / 105cm	morsure venimeuse?	benthiq, enfouie de jour sur les pentes sablonneuses des récifs côtiers, nocturne
Gymnothorax albimarginatus

Gymnothorax annasona
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey	Synonymes	Whitley, 1937 / LC / ITIS

1995 Lord Howe Is. (Au) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2008 Lord Howe Is (NSW-Au) by Erik schlogl (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2008 Lord Howe Is (NSW-Au) by John Turnbull (via Encyclopedia of Life)
W-Pacifiq	Lord Howe Moray	tropical
mottled yellowish with a pale greyish head and often a white margin on the vertical fins
55cm
Gymnothorax annasona

Gymnothorax favagineus
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / recif-france / australianmuseum / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Laced moray / Tessellate Moray	Bloch & Schneider, 1801 / LC / ITIS 635540

2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)


2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos)	2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos)	2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos)


1996 Bali ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)		2001 Fahl Island (Oman) ©Field, Richard (via fishbase)


2015 Male Atoll (Maldives) by Lesley Clements (via Encyclopedia of Life)	By H. Krisp (via Wikimedia Commons)	2010 aquarium (Karlsruhe) by H. Zell (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2012 Lombok by prilfish (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2007 Mozambiq by Jon Hanson (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2013 by Tchami (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo-WPacifiq & S-Red sea	Murène léopard	tropical
white with black blotches and interspaces forming a honeycomb pattern (some with near black overall appearance); blotches variable between individuals and size (in relation to habitat)
1-50m / 300cm / 18kg video	gonochorique, ovipare	often in holes with cleaner wrasses or shrimps; solitaire; large adults may be aggressive
Gymnothorax favagineus




Gymnothorax fimbriatus
fishbase / doris / fr.wiki / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Fimbriated moray	Bennett, 1832 / LC / ITIS 161219

2009 Lembeh Strait (Sulawesi) by Bernard DUPONT (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2010 PNG ©Kai Squires (via INaturalist)


with cleaner shrimp, 2008 by Steve Childs (via Wikimedia Commons)	2015 Bali by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life)	at night, 1990 Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Is.) by Scott Johnson (via fishbase)


2009 Lembeh Strait (Sulawesi) by Bernard DUPONT (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2014 Pulau (Malaysia) ©Tsu Soo Tan (via INaturalist)	2014 Okinawa by Patrick Randall (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo & Pacifiq	Murène frangée	tropical
Adults pale with small black spots on face; black spots proportionally much larger in young
7-50m / 80cm / 18 ans	protogyne, fécondation externe, nonguarder	probably nocturnal; prefers protected inshore waters among dead corals, common in harbors and small caves;
Gymnothorax fimbriatus




Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
fishbase / souslesmers / doris / aquaportail / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Yellow-edged moray / Yellowmargin Moray	Rüppell, 1830 / LC / ITIS 161195

2011 Hurghada ©mda (via INaturalist)	2011 Hurghada ©mda (via INaturalist)	2013 Hurghada ©mda (via INaturalist)


1997 Maldives ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2010 Veligandu (Maldives) ©Matthias Kleine (via Wikimedia Commons)	2005 Osprey Reef (NE-Au) by Richard Ling (via Wikimedia Commons)


2009 Marshall Is. by Scott Johnson (via fishbase)	2016 by Paul Kli (via Wikimedia Commons)	2012 Hawaii by David R (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2014 Palau ©Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2010 Réunion ©Philippe Bourjon (via Wikimedia Commons)	2010 Batangas (Ph) by Nicolas Bailly (via fishbase)
Indo & Pacifiq & Mer Rouge	Murène mabrée	tropical
reddish eyes; yellowish, densely mottled with dark brown; front of head purplish grey; posterior margins of fins yellow-green; gill opening in a black blotch; juveniles sometimes bright yellow with brown blotches
1-150m / 130-240cm	gonochorique, ovipare, openwater	benthiq, solitaire, curieuse, video
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Gymnothorax funebris
fishbase / doris / floridamuseum	Synonymes Caribbean green moray / Congre vert	Ranzani, 1839 / LC / ITIS 161186

avec Gobiosoma oceanops, 1995 Belize ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2016 Yucatan ©mda (via INaturalist)	aquarium (Gattinburg/US) ©Drew Laing (via fishbase)


2003 Karibik (Cuba) ©Michael Harjes (via Wikimedia Commons)	avec Gobiosoma oceanops, 1995 Belize ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2004 Tucacas (Bonaire) ©Pedrosanch (via Wikimedia Commons)


2015 Honduras ©Rafael de la parra (via INaturalist)	2007 Honduras ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist)	2015 Honduras ©Rafael de la parra (via INaturalist)
W-Atlantiq	Green moray	tropical
large dark brown moray, covered in a thick yellow mucus, giving it its green coloring;
<50m / 150-250cm / <29kg	dioecism, oviparous, fécondation externe, nonguarder	solitaire, benthiq, agressive, nocturne; hides during the day in rocky crevices, extending its head from the opening Traumatogenic
Gymnothorax funebris




Gymnothorax griseus / Siderea grisea
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / sealifecenter	Synonymes Geometric moray	Lacépède, 1803 / LC / ITIS 635849

en coloc' avec G.undulatus 2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)


2008 Hurghada ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos)


1995 Red Sea ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2006 by Marek Jakubowski (via Wikimedia Commons)	2010 Mersa Imbarak Bay (Marsa Alam/Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi (via fishbase)


2009 Seychelles by Massimiliano Finzi (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2008 Safaga by Stefano Tito (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2010 Mersa Imbarak Bay (Marsa Alam/Egypt) by Gianemilio Rusconi (via fishbase)
W-Indian & Red Sea	Murène tatouée	tropical
Head light greyish with conspicuous lines of black dots; body lilac with brown marbling; yeux noirs cerclés de blanc; bouche largement fendue; 2 narines tubulaires à l'avant du museau
1-40m / 40-65cm	hermaphrodite synchrone, ovipare, openwater, nonguarder	ptts grps, nocturne, environnement corallien
Gymnothorax griseus / Siderea grisea

Gymnothorax hepaticus
fishbase	Synonymes	Rüppell, 1830 / LC / ITIS 161206

1997 Saudi Arabia ©Field, Richard (via fishbase)	identification ? 2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via INaturalist)
Indo-Pacific	Liver-colored moray eel	tropical

<30m / <100cm
Gymnothorax hepaticus

Gymnothorax javanicus
fishbase / doris / australianmuseum / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Giant moray / Murène javanaise	Bleeker, 1859 / LC / ITIS 161208

2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos)	2012 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist)	2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)	semblerait qu'elle ait une compagne 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2015 Maldives ©mda (via GooglePhotos)


2008 Hurghada ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	noter les ptts Labroides dimidiatus nettoyeurs, 1997 Maldives ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	with cleaner wrasse, by Albert Kok (via Wikimedia Commons)


2007 aquarium (Belgique) by Daniel71953 (via Wikimedia Commons)	2007 Red Sea by Albert Kok (via Wikimedia Commons)	2006 Komodo by Nick Hobgood (via Wikimedia Commons)


by Albert Kok (via Wikimedia Commons)	2011 (Au) by Lesley Clements (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2015 Safaga (Egypt) by Lesley Clements (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo-Pacifiq & Red sea	Murène géante	tropical
brownish with black specks that grade into leopard-like spots behind the head; black area surrounding the gill opening; juveniles are tan with numerous large black spots
0-50m / 2.5m (jsq 300cm) - 30kg video	dioecism, fécondation externe, ovipare, openwater, nonguarder	solitaire, benthiq; dans les trous et crevasses ds récifs coralliens, bouche ouverte, by day; nocturnal (ou pas)
Gymnothorax javanicus




Gymnothorax meleagris
fishbase / souslesmers / doris / australianmuseum / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Turkey moray / Whitemouth Moray	Shaw, 1795 / LC / ITIS 161210

2009 Mauritius ©mda (via INaturalist)	2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via INaturalist)	Saipan (Iles Mariannes) by David Burdick (via Wikimedia Commons)


2009 Seychelles by Massimiliano Finzi (via Encyclopedia of Life)	By Bryan Harry (via Wikimedia Commons)	2009 Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Is.) by Scott Johnson (via fishbase)


2001 Lord howe Is. (Au) by Ian Shaw (via Encyclopedia of Life)	avec Labroides phthirophagus, 1997 Molokini (Maui/Hawaii) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2015 Hawaii by Rob van Epps (via Encyclopedia of Life)


2012 Hawaii by David R (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2012 Hawaii by David R (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2012 Hawaii by David R (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo & WPacifiq & Mer Rouge	Murène ponctuée	tropical
mouth light white inside; contrasting the outer dark skin with small white spots; iris de l'oeil blanc bordé de rouge; juvéniles: tête jaune et taches blc + gdes
1-51m / 80-120cm	gonochoriq, ovipare, openwater, nonguarder	solitaire, benthiq; often seen hunting during low tide among partly exposed reefs
Gymnothorax meleagris




Gymnothorax monochrous
fishbase / souslesmers / fishesofaustralia / nomadica	Synonymes Drab moray	Bleeker, 1856 / LC / ITIS 635862

2013 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©Ryanskiy, Andrey (via fishbase)	identification ? 2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via GooglePhotos)	2005 by Wayne (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo-WPacifiq	Murène terne
body chestnut brown ; tête olivâtre; yeux noirs cerclés blcs ou jaunâtres; 2 narines tubulaires. orifices branchiaux teintés de sombre
<20m / 44-80cm		in turbid areas, including mangroves, nocturne
Gymnothorax monochrous




Gymnothorax moringa
fishbase / doris / souslesmers	Synonymes Spotted moray	Cuvier, 1829 / LC / ITIS 161188

2006 by LASZLO ILYES (via Wikimedia Commons)	2016 Cozumel (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Playa (Yucatan) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2015 St-Vincent (Grenadines) by Jean Claude Jamoulle (via fishbase)	2015 St-Vincent (Grenadines) by Jean Claude Jamoulle (via fishbase)	2008 Belize by Florent Charpin (via Wikimedia Commons)
E&W-Atlantiq	Murène tachetée	(sub)tropical
pattern of distinct small, round, overlapping dark brownish to purplish-black spots on white or pale yellow background
35-200m / 60-200cm	dioecism, fécondation externe, nonguarder, Spawning migrations	benthiq, solitaire; traumatogenic
Gymnothorax moringa




Gymnothorax nudivomer
fishbase / doris / souslesmers / australianmuseum / liboupat2 / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Yellowmouth moray / starry moray	Günther, 1867 / LC / ITIS 161202

2006 Egypte by ALaydier (via Wikimedia Commons)	2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2011 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist)


1997 Aqaba ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	1997 Seychelles ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2008 Hawaii by Kevin Lino NOAA (via Wikimedia Commons)
Indo & Pacifiq & Mer Rouge	Murène à gueule jaune	tropical
body with dark yellow-brown numerous, smaller than pupil-sized spots that become small and numerous anteriorly, but large and widely spaced posteriorly; yellow inside the mouth; short, blunt snout
2-30m (jsq 271m) / 180cm	gonochoriq, ovipare	solitaires (qqx pairs), benthiq, nocturne
Gymnothorax nudivomer




Gymnothorax thyrsoideus / Siderea thyrsoidea
fishbase / souslesmers / en.wiki / doris / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Greyface moray	Richardson, 1845 / LC / ITIS 161223

2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist)	2019 Philippines ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2005 Timor by Nhobgood (via Wikimedia Commons)	with Gymnothorax prasinus, 2006 Green Is. (NSW/Au) by Richard Ling (via Wikimedia Commons)	2018 Lembeh by Rickard Zerpe (via Wikimedia Commons)


2014 Batangas (Ph) by Kris Mikael Krister (via Wikimedia Commons)	2018 Morotai (ID) by Rickard Zerpe (via Wikimedia Commons)	2014 Anilao (Ph) by Rickard Zerpe (via Wikimedia Commons)


Thailand ©Chaloklum Diving (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2015 Thailand by BEDO (via Wikimedia Commons)	2014 Baa Atoll (Maldives) by Frédéric Ducarme (via Wikimedia Commons)
Indo-Pacifiq	Murène à oeil blanc	tropical
corps de couleur variable chiné beige jaunâtre à marron; tête gris marron violacé; museau court; l'iris de l'oeil blanc
0-35m / 40-66 cm video	hermaphrodite synchrone, ovipare	usually in pairs or small aggregations, and shares habitat with other morays; nocturne, often in shipwrecks
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus / Siderea thyrsoidea




Gymnothorax undulatus
fishbase / doris / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Undulated moray	Lacépède, 1803 / LC / ITIS 161215

2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)


2011 Reunion by Philippe Bourjon (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2012 Hawaii by David R (via Encyclopedia of Life)	identification ? 2009 St-Leu (Réunion) ©mda (via INaturalist)


at night 1997 Taba (Egypt) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	1975 Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands) by Scott Johnson (via fishbase)	at night, 2005 Maldives ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)
Indo & Pacifiq & Mer Rouge	Murène ondulante	tropical
pattern of light undulating lines and speckles on a dark green background; snout often yellow
9-110m / 150 cm	dioecism, ovipare	solitaire, benthiq, nocture & cavernicole
Gymnothorax undulatus




Muraena helena
fishbase / doris / en.wiki / mer-littoral / souslesmers / cotebleue / pratique.fr	Synonymes Murène commune / Mediterranean moray	Linnaeus, 1758 / LC / ITIS 161243

2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2007 porto (Corse) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Porquerolles (Fr83) ©mda (via INaturalist)


2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2007 Porto (Corse) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)


2009 Agay (Fr83) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	2009 Agay (Fr83) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	2009 Agay (Fr83) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)


2007 Porto (Corse) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	2007 Porto (Corse) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	2007 Porto (Corse) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)


2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)


2008 Fabregas (Fr83) ©Eric (via ozp/GooglePhotos)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)


2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)


©Christian Coudre (via cotebleue)	2005 La Londe (Fr83) ©Dany (via OZP)	2009 Linosa (It) by tato grasso (via Wikimedia Commons)


avec Chromis chromis, 2010 Mykonos by Roberto Pillon (via fishbase)	2010 Donoussa (Gr) by Roberto Pillon (via fishbase)	avec Conger, 2010 Cervo (Liguria/Italy) by Alfiero Brisotto (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Méditerranée & E-Atlantiq	Murène de Méditerranée	subtropical
gueule largement fendue avec de puissantes mâchoires; brun à noir avec des marbrures jaunâtres; tête reste grisée à brun sans marbrures;
15-100m / 80-150cm	dioecism, fécondation externe, nonguarder	nocturne, territoriale, solitaire, non agressive (sauf défensif), by day ds cavités
Muraena helena




Rhinomuraena quaesita
fishbase / reef-guardian / souslesmers / en.wiki / fishesofaustralia	Synonymes Ribbon moray / Leaf-nosed moray eel / Ribbon Eel	Garman, 1888 / LC / ITIS 635624

2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist)

2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)	2012 Lembeh (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist)



2015 Ryukyu Is. by Carmelo Lopez Abad (via Encyclopedia of Life)	mâle, 2006 by Waldemar Kulinski (via Wikimedia Commons)	juvénile, 2008 by Steve Childs (via Wikimedia Commons)


mâle, 2005 by Chika Watanabe (via Wikimedia Commons)	femelle, 2015 Bali by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2006 Sipadan (Sabah/Borneo) by Jens Petersen (via Wikimedia Commons)


1997 Sombrero Is (Batangas/Philippines) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2008 by Steve Childs (via Encyclopedia of Life)	1997 D'Entrecasteaux Islands (PNG) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)


2001 Mahé (Seychelles)©Randall, John E. (via fishbase)	2015 Thailand by BEDO (via Encyclopedia of Life)	2003 Bunaken (Sulawesi) by Bernard DUPONT (via Encyclopedia of Life)
Indo & Pacifiq	Murène ruban	tropical
three fleshy tentacles on the tip of its lower jaw; single fleshy pointed projection at the tip of its snout; tubular anterior nostrils ending in fanlike expansions; juveniles jet black with a yellow dorsal fin; males blue with yellow dorsal fin; females all yellow (with intermiediary change states)
1-67m / 65-94cm (jsq 130cm female) / 10-15 ans	hermaphrodite protandre (not confirmed), fécondation externe, ovipare, openwater, nonguarder	calme & discrète, svt enfouie ds substrat meuble, head and anterior body protruding from crevices in sand
Rhinomuraena quaesita




Siderea grisea

2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)	2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist)
Siderea grisea



Siderea thyrsoidea

2005 Timor by Nhobgood (via Wikimedia Commons)	with Gymnothorax prasinus, 2006 Green Is. (NSW/Au) by Richard Ling (via Wikimedia Commons)	2009 Bali ©mda (via INaturalist)
Siderea thyrsoidea

MàJ 13/03/2023