There are approximately 230 species of moray eels worldwide, with most inhabiting marine environments. Only one species has been confirmed to spend the majority of its life in freshwater.
Its unique features are described in a study published in December 2024 in the journal ZooKeys. There are roughly 230 known species of moray eels, with most living in salty marine environments. The ...
There are roughly 230 known species of moray eels, with most living in salty marine environments. The freshwater moray (Gymnothorax polyuranodon) has been confirmed to spend most of its life in ...
Only one moray species out of a total of roughly 230 has been confirmed to live most of its life in freshwater. Most other moray eels tend to stay in saltwater environments and are usually ...
Conte Wildlife and Fish Reservation, explained to students that while here in the Connecticut River, American eels fulfill a critical function in the food web by transporting freshwater mussels.