Muraena robusta

Muraena robusta
Stout Moray – Muraena robusta
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
MuraenidaeMuraena robustaOsório1911Stout Moray

Muraena robusta

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 dark, body and fins with large dark spots.

Similar Species: Reticulate Moray Muraena retifera. 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.

Muraena retifera
Reticulate Moray – Muraena retifera
Photo Credit: G.H. Burgess

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