Marine

Australian mottled moray

Gymnothorax prionodon

The teeth of the Australian mottled moray are located on two pairs of jaws - the …

Black dragonfish

Idiacanthus atlanticus

The black dragonfish is a long, slender fish that exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism — males and …

Blotch-necked moray eel

Gymnothorax margaritophorus

The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.Have 126-143 vertebrae. Also characterized by depth …

Daggertooth pike conger

Muraenesox cinereus

The muzzle is long. The diameter of the eyes is 2-2.5 times the length of the …

Eel, American Conger

Conger oceanicus

Conger are distinguished from moray eels by having pectoral fins (morays have none) and by the …

Eels, Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

The body of a typical moray eel is flattened from the sides, the pectoral fins are …

Eels, Snake

Ophichtus macrorhynchus

Snake eels of the family Ophichthidae have a long, cylindrical, snake-like body and can move backward …

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

It has a long body with a brownish-greenish back, with yellowing on the sides and belly. …

Fangtooth moray

Enchelycore anatina

The Fangtooth moray has an elongated, powerful body that is slightly compressed from the sides. Its …

Fimbriated moray

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

Fimbriated moray eels have a serpentine body and a pointed head. They have between 128 and …

Freckled moray

Echidna nocturna

The freckled moray eel has a long, snake-like body with an average of 120 vertebrae.

Giant moray

Gymnothorax javanicus

The body is compressed from the sides and covered with a layer of mucus, which allows …

Giant mottled eel

Anguilla marmorata

The giant mottled eel is cylindrical in shape with small, well-developed pectoral fins and a protruding …

Half-naked hatchetfish

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

The half-naked hatchetfish has a strongly compressed, deep body that is bright silvery in color. It …

Harlequin snake eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

The harlequin snake eel has a long, tubular body shape and a narrow head. They are …

Indian pike conger

Congresox talabonoides

The Indian pike conger has 132 to 135 vertebrae. The body is stocky, shaped like an …

Japanese eel

Anguilla japonica

Vertebrae: 114-118. Head length 11.2-11.9% (11.6%) of body length (according to Ege, females 13, males 12-13%). …

Leopard moray eel

Enchelycore pardalis

Total number of vertebrae is 119-126. Long tubular posterior nostrils are located on the snout above …

Lipspot moray eel

Gymnothorax chilospilus

The species was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864. Lipspot morays have 121-133 vertebrae.

Mediterranean moray

Muraena helena

The Mediterranean moray has a long, snake-like (anguilliform) body that is cylindrical in its first half …

Narrowtail moray

Gymnothorax angusticauda

The Narrowtail moray was first named by Weber and de Beaufort in 1916. They have 143 …

Pelican eel

Eurypharynx pelecanoides

The pelican eel is a fragile, deep-water eel with an extraordinarily large, loosely hinged mouth. Its …

Photostomias guernei

Photostomias guernei

The body shape of Photostomias guernei is elongated. This species is distinguished by the presence of …

Red Sea garden eel

Gorgasia sillneri

The Red Sea garden eel has an extremely elongated, cylindrical body shape. It is particularly long …