Abbott's moray eel


Abbott's moray eel, also known as the stout moray, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae. G. eurostus is found in the Indo-Pacific, and its range exhibits an antitropical distribution. Abbott's morays are found in the eastern Pacific from Costa Rica to Easter Island, at depths of. Its length of this species is up to.

Ecology and diet

Abbott's moray eel is a shallow-water, inshore reef species, though not often observed. They are also voracious nocturnal carnivores, feeding mostly on reef fishes.