Muraenidae
E806949
Muraenidae is a family of elongated, predatory marine fishes commonly known as moray eels, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muraenidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| behavior |
ambush predator
ⓘ
benthic ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | moray eels ⓘ |
| describedAs | elongated predatory marine fishes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important in marine ecotourism
ⓘ
occasionally used as food fish ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape |
eel-like
ⓘ
elongated ⓘ |
| hasDentition |
backward-pointing teeth
ⓘ
sharp teeth ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
continuous anal fin
ⓘ
continuous caudal fin ⓘ continuous dorsal fin ⓘ lack of scales ⓘ large mouth ⓘ pharyngeal jaws ⓘ posterior nostrils forming tubular openings ⓘ reduced pectoral fins or absent pectoral fins ⓘ thick skin ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Anarchias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echidna NERFINISHED ⓘ Enchelycore NERFINISHED ⓘ Gymnothorax NERFINISHED ⓘ Muraena NERFINISHED ⓘ Siderea NERFINISHED ⓘ Strophidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Uropterygius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Echidna nebulosa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gymnothorax funebris NERFINISHED ⓘ Gymnothorax javanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Muraena helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | can inflict serious bites ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Rafinesque, 1810 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shelterUse |
crevices in reefs
ⓘ
holes in rocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predator ⓘ |
| venomStatus | some species have mildly toxic mucus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.