Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842 is a animal in the Muraenidae family, order Anguilliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842

Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842

The jewel moray (Muraena lentiginosa) is an Eastern Pacific moray eel that grows to 61 cm and sometimes enters the aquarium trade.

Family
Genus
Muraena
Order
Anguilliformes
Class

About Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842

Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842, commonly known as the jewel moray, is a species of moray eel native to the Eastern Pacific. This species is sometimes collected for the aquarium trade. The maximum recorded length individuals of this species reach is 61 centimetres, which equals 2 feet 0 inches.

Photo: (c) Fernando Olea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fernando Olea · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Anguilliformes Muraenidae Muraena

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