3.3.1.2 Muraenidae (Morays)

3.3.1.2. Muraenidae (Morays)

  • Commonly called as moray eel
  • The dorsal profile above and behind the eye is steep
  • Each gill opening restricted to a small, roundish, lateral hole or slit
  • Dorsal fin and anal fin continuous around tail
  • Pectoral and pelvic fins absent
  • No lateral line pores on body, but a reduced complement of lateral line pores on head, including typically 1 or 2 above and before gill opening (branchio lateral line pores)
  • No scales
  • Gill opening is small round like
  • Gill arches reduced
  • Posterior nostril high in head
  • Most of the fishes bear fang like teeth
  • Number of vertebrate usually 110 -200
  • Over 200 species are reported under 15 genera

Ex: Echidna, Gymnothorax, Muraena

Eg. Lucodontis meleagris

Muraenidae (Morays)

 

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