Grey moray

The grey moray, Gymnothorax nubilus, is a moray eel of the genus Gymnothorax, found around the offshore islands off Northland and the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand.

The Grey moray lives in the demersal, marine environment.

The grey moray, Gymnothorax nubilus, is a moray eel of the genus Gymnothorax, found around the offshore islands off Northland and the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand. More

* The grey moray eel is the smallest and most adventurous. * The spotted moray is rare and very shy. More

Grey Moray: (Gymnothorax nubilus) This one is a blue to grey colour with irregular darker markings covering the entire body. 3. More

A grey moray (Gymnothorax nubilus) at Middle Arch, Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, off the north-east coast of Northland, New Zealand. The grey moray is the smallest and slightest of New Zealand moray eels, averaging 40-60 cm in length. More

The grey moray is an elongate scaleless fish with a large mouth full of prominent backward facing teeth, hinged so that they can fold back but lock when prey tries to struggle free. More

during the day, the grey moray is often seen out and about - especially hanging around in kelp. Length up to 1 m. More

The grey moray lives in rocky reef areas around offshore islands, spending most of its time with its head emerging from its cave or crevice, mouth agape. The open-mouthed stance is not aggression – morays need to continuously draw water through their small gills. More

Common names

Cloudy moray in English
Grey moray in English
Gymnothorax nubilus in Catalan (Català)
Muréna chmurná in Czech (česky)
云状裸胸鳝 in Mandarin Chinese
雲狀裸胸鱔 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Muraenidae
Genus : Gymnothorax
Species : Gymnothorax nubilus
Authority : Richardson, 1848