Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Whitemouth Moray Eel
Gymnothorax meleagris
Whitemouth Moray Eel
Also known as: Turkey moray, Guineafowl moray
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax meleagris
Size: 3 to 4 ft. (90 cm to 1.2 m)  
Depth: 3-120 ft. (1-37 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Muraenidae (Family)
       └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
        └Gymnothorax (Genus)
         └G. meleagris (Species)

Eels
Moray Eels

Whitemouth Moray Eel

Yellow-Headed Moray Eel

White-Eyed Moray Eel

Undulated Moray Eel

Barredfin Moray Eel

Ribbon Moray Eel (Male)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Female)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Juvenile)

Tiger Snake Moray Eel

Snowflake Moray Eel

Barred Moray Eel

Indo-Pacific Viper Moray

Zebra Moray Eel

White-Margined Moray Eel

Masked Moray Eel

Whitelip Moray Eel

Stout Moray Eel

Fimbriated Moray Eel

Yellowmargin Moray Eel

Giant Moray Eel

Dwarf Moray Eel



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