ScienceAugust 30, 2026

moray

MOR-ay

Definition

A type of long, slender, predatory marine eel, often found in tropical or temperate waters, known for its powerful jaws.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'muraena' and the Greek 'muraina', referring to a kind of saltwater eel mentioned by ancient writers like Pliny the Elder.

In the news

The article mentions moray eels as one of the few Atlantic species that have been observed eating invasive lionfish, though noting that such predation is not frequent enough to control the lionfish population.

Aquarium releases probably seeded the Atlantic lionfish invasion; with females producing about two million eggs a year and almost no predators capable of controlling them, the fish colonised 7.3 million square kilometres of the western Atlantic and Caribbean

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