![Muraena retifera](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Reticulate-Moray-Muraena-retifera-Photo-Credit-G.W.-Link-1024x555.jpg)
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Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Muraenidae | Muraena retifera | Goode and Bean | 1882 | Reticulate Moray |
Muraena retifera
Unique Characters: Dorsal fin beginning above and near to dorsal-fin origin well-before anus (usually on head). Anal fin beginning just behind anus. Dorsal fin beginning above and before anus. Posterior nostril in tube; gill opening in black spot. Head brown, body and fins with large pale rosettes overlain with small dark spots.
Similar Species: Stout Moray Muraena robusta. Dorsal fin beginning above and near to dorsal-fin origin well-before anus (usually on head). Anal fin beginning just behind anus. Dorsal fin beginning above and before anus. Posterior nostril in tube; gill opening in black spot. Head dark, body and fins with large dark spots.
![Muraena robusta](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stout-Moray-Muraena-robusta-1-1024x498.jpg)
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