Whitemouth Moray Eel
The Whitemouth Moray Eel is also known as the Guineafowl Moray or Turkey Moray. It's a medium-size moray eel, sometimes growing to more than one metre in length. It lives in areas all over the Indo-Pcific region. It feeds at night, using its keen sense of smell more than its poor eyesight.
Whitemouth Moray Eel (Gymnothorax meleagris) peeping out of the reef during the day.
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
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Whitemouth Moray Eel
Gymnothorax meleagris
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes (Eels) |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Muraenidae) |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax (Gymnothorax) |
| Species: | Gymnothorax meleagris |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 1 metre |
No Troubles Just Bubbles' divers who recently saw Whitemouth Moray Eel
Susanne
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Koon9
Trip destinations:
Richelieu Rock, Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock
When:
Nov 2025
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