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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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Nocturnal
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:color
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Varied, often patterned
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gptkbp:commercialUse
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Aquarium trade
Food (some species)
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Moray_eel
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Most species not threatened
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gptkbp:defenseMechanism
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Biting
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
gptkb:seafood
gptkb:Cephalopods
Carnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution
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Worldwide
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gptkbp:finType
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Dorsal, caudal, and anal fins continuous
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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1758 by Carl Linnaeus
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gptkbp:habitat
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Coral reefs
Tropical and subtropical seas
Rocky crevices
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Moray eels
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gptkbp:jawType
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Pharyngeal jaws
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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gptkb:Leptocephalus
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gptkbp:length
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Up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 30 years
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Can swim backwards
Lack pectoral and pelvic fins
Second set of jaws (pharyngeal)
Secrete protective mucus
Some species have toxic skin mucus
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gptkbp:notableSpecies
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gptkb:Giant_moray_(Gymnothorax_javanicus)
gptkb:Green_moray_(Gymnothorax_funebris)
Snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa)
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gptkbp:numberOfSpecies
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Over 200
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Anguilliformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Humans
Large fish
Sharks
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
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gptkbp:respiration
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gptkb:Gills
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gptkbp:riskFactor
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Can bite if provoked
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Muraenidae
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gptkbp:shape
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Elongated
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gptkbp:skin
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Scaleless
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gptkbp:symbiosisWith
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gptkb:Cleaner_shrimp
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gptkbp:taxonRank
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:teeth
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gptkb:Sharp
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gptkbp:venomous
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Some species
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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