Yellow moray

The yellow moray, Gymnothorax prasinus, is a moray eel of the genus Gymnothorax, found in southern Australia and between North Cape and the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.

The Yellow moray lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

The yellow moray, Gymnothorax prasinus, is a moray eel of the genus Gymnothorax, found in southern Australia and between North Cape and the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. More

The Yellow Moray Eel is quite friendly and unafraid. More

Ecology: The yellow moray is found along drop-offs in coral or rocky areas of reef flats and protected shorelines to seaward reefs in holes and crevices. Morays are carnivorous feeding mainly on crabs and fish. The typical length of yellow moray is 1. More

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

Green Moray (= Yellow Moray, in New Zealand) is reported to be taken as bycatch by recreational fishers in some parts of N.Z (e.g. Denny et al., 2003, Table 1). More

Yellow Moray: (Gymnothorax prasinus) This one being the most common or wide spred. Yellow to a silght greenish colour. 2. More

Common names

Brown reef eel in English
Green eel in English
green moray in English
Green reef eel in English
Gymnothorax prasinus in Catalan (Català)
Kaingaaraa in Maori (te reo Māori)
Muréna zelená in Czech (česky)
Pettifogger in English
Southern green moray in English
Sydney green eel in English
Yellow moray in English
珊礁裸胸鱔 in Mandarin Chinese
珊礁裸胸鳝 in Mandarin Chinese

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