Kingdom Animalia Order Anguilliformes Genus Gymnothorax Higher classification Gymnothorax | Phylum Chordata Family Muraenidae Scientific name Gymnothorax mordax Rank Species | |
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California moray
The California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the eastern Pacific at depths to 40 m. Its length is up to 152 cm. They live up to 30 years and have no pelvic or pectoral fins, or gill covers.
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California moray eel
![California moray Gymnothorax mordax California Moray Eel OLYMPUS DIGITAL C Flickr](https://alchetron.com/cdn/california-moray-798b1026-e96c-4262-b53f-c09bad3da23-resize-750.jpeg)
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![California moray Aquarium of the Pacific Online Learning Center California Moray](https://alchetron.com/cdn/california-moray-9da9b333-669b-4c15-a100-725d1509b8c-resize-750.jpeg)
![California moray The Online Zoo California Moray Eel](https://alchetron.com/cdn/california-moray-f7601a0c-0bdf-484b-9127-d00732210a2-resize-750.jpeg)
![California moray California Moray](https://alchetron.com/cdn/california-moray-68a7a5bc-e561-44a5-9dfd-ba47d4d25e7-resize-750.jpeg)
References
California moray Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA