Green Moray Eel 
Green Moray Eel
Gymnothorax funebris
Average Weight/Length
Common at 4-5 feet; exceeds 7 feet. World record 33 pounds, 8 ounces.
Other "Popular" Names for this Fish
Green Eel, Morena Verde
Location Habitat
At home wherever there are holes or crevices - typically, coral reefs, but also jetties, pilings and near shore rubble. A benthic and solitary species occurring along rocky shorelines, reefs, and mangroves.Usually found shallower than 30 m. Due to its large size and aggressiveness, the bites of this moray are particularly dangerous. Feeds mainly at night on fish and crustaceans
Biology & Physical Description
Largest of the Morays. Green overall. Very large brown moray, uniformly dark green to brown
Life Cycle & Mating Behavior
Spawning migrations and leptocephalus larvae
Geographic Species Map (Fishbase.org Map)
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Summary of Distribution: Western Atlantic: New Jersey (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Recorded once from Nova Scotia, Canada. Eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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Tackle & Baits
Never targeted, it's usually caught on bottom-fishing tackle of various sorts.
Game Rating
Game Rating : 2/10
Game Description :
Tough to pull out of its hole, but its biggest fight comes after landing, when it likes to tie itself - and the fishing line - into knots.
Food Rating
Game Rating : 2/10
Game Description :
Unappetizing at best, and also implicated in Ciguatera poisoning. Marketed fresh and salted. Large individuals are ciguatoxic