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Undulated moray
Gymnothorax undulatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Undulated moray
- Scientific
- Gymnothorax undulatus
- Dhivehi
- Maajehi ven
- Group
- Eels
- Family
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 1.5 m (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 110 m; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011
Description
A moray with a dark greenish background covered in a network of light wavy lines and speckles, often with a yellowish snout; it reaches about 1.5 m. It is mainly nocturnal and is known for biting readily if disturbed.
In the Maldives
Recorded in Dhivehi as maajehi ven (FishBase, Maldives).
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Gymnothorax-undulatus.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=4905&GenusName=Gymnothorax&SpeciesNam
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Morena_ondulada_(Gymnothorax_undulatus),_islas_Ad_Dimaniyat
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Maajehi ven' (Latin script). FishBase also lists 'Mudiveng' under India (Minicoy/Lakshadweep Mahl dialect); not used. FLAG: single source.