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Honeycomb Moray

Muraena melanotis (Kaup 1859)

Trophic Strategy

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Lives in shallow rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683) and feeds mainly on crustaceans.
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Biology

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Lives in shallow rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683) and feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 3254).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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Honeycomb moray

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Muraena melanotis is a moray eel found in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean.[2] It is commonly known as the honeycomb moray.[3] It grows to am maximum length of about 1 metre.[2]

Distribution

In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, this fish occurs along the coast of Africa from Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and the islands in the Gulf of Guinea. In the western Atlantic, this fish occurs in the Caribbean.[2]

References

  1. ^ Smith, G. (2015). "Muraena melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190128A1941104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190128A1941104.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Muraena melanotis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names for Muraena melanotis at www.fishbase.org.
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Honeycomb moray: Brief Summary

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Muraena melanotis is a moray eel found in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. It is commonly known as the honeycomb moray. It grows to am maximum length of about 1 metre.

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