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Moray eels  (Muraena)

General data

  • Main name: Moray eels

Classification

  • Family: Muraenidae - Moray eels
  • Order: Anguilliformes - Eels and morays
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena)

Muraena appendiculata

Argus moray (Muraena argus)

Muraena augusti

Hourglass moray (Muraena clepsydra)

Jewel moray (Muraena lentiginosa)

Muraena melanotis

Whitespot moray (Muraena pavonina)

Reticulate moray (Muraena retifera)

Stout moray (Muraena robusta)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
        • Anguillidae - Eels->
        • Muraenidae - Moray eels->
          • Muraena - Moray eels->
          • Echidna - Echidna->
          • Gymnothorax - Gymnothorax->
          • Gymnomuraena - Zebra moray->
          • Anarchias - Anarchias->
          • Channomuraena - Channomuraena->
          • Enchelycore - Enchelycore->
          • Enchelynassa - Enchelynassa->
          • Cirrimaxilla - Cirrimaxilla->
          • Diaphenchelys - Diaphenchelys->
          • Monopenchelys - Monopenchelys->
          • Rhinomuraena - Rhinomuraena->
          • Pseudechidna - Pseudechidna->
          • Uropterygius - Uropterygius->
          • Scuticaria - Scuticaria->
          • Strophidon - Strophidon->
        • Congridae - Conger and garden eels->
        • Ophichthidae - Snake Eels->
        • Chlopsidae - False morays->
        • Colocongridae - Short-tail eels->
        • Derichthyidae - Longneck eels->
        • Heterenchelyidae - Mud eels->
        • Moringuidae - Worm or spaghetti eels->
        • Muraenesocidae - Pike congers->
        • Myrocongridae - Atlantic red eels->
        • Nemichthyidae - Snipe eels->
        • Nettastomatidae - Duckbill eels->
        • Protanguillidae - Protoanguillids->
        • Serrivomeridae - Sawtooth eels->
        • Synaphobranchidae - Cutthroat eels->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->