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Moray Eels of New Zealand
Five species of moray eel are found around the mainland of New Zealand.


 

 

Enchelycore ramosa
Mosaic moray eel

In New Zealand, restricted to the east coast of Northland.

Also found in south eastern Australia.
Enchelycore ramosa
Poor Knights Islands
Enchelycore ramosa
Poor Knights Islands
 
Enchelycore ramosa
Poor Knights Islands
Enchelycore ramosa
Poor Knights Islands
 
Enchelycore ramosa
Poor Knights Islands
Enchelycore ramosa
Possible juvenile, Kermadec Islands
 
Enchelycore ramosa
Poor Knights Islands
 
   

Gymnothorax nubilus
Grey moray eel

Restricted to the east coast of Northland.

Also found at the Kermadec Islands and Norfolk Island.
Gymnothorax nubilus
Poor Knights Islands
Gymnothorax nubilus
Poor Knights Islands
 
Gymnothorax nubilus
Poor Knights Islands
Gymnothorax nubilus
Poor Knights Islands
   

Gymnothorax obesus

Speckled moray eel

Restricted to the Northland east coast down to the Bay of Plenty.

Also found in southern Australia.
Gymnothorax obesus
Poor Knights Islands
Gymnothorax obesus
Poor Knights Islands

 



Gymnothorax prasinus
Yellow moray eel

Restricted from the Northland east coast south to the Bay of Plenty.

Probably more commonly seen by divers than any other moray species.

Also found in southern Australia where it is known as the green moray.
Gymnothorax prasinus
Poor Knights Islands
 
     

Gymnothorax prinodon
Mottled moray eel

In New Zealand, restricted to the east coast of Northland.

Also found around Australia where it is known as the saw-tooth moray.



Gymnothorax prinodon
Poor Knights Islands
 
     
Several further species are found at the Kermadec Islands located 1000 km to the north east of the New Zealand mainland.

   

Gymnothorax thyrsoidea
White-eyed moray eel

Also found on the east coast of Australia.

Also known as Siderea thyrsoidea.

Gymnothorax thyrsoidea
Kermadec Islands
Gymnothorax thyrsoidea
Kermadec Islands




Unknown species.


Kermadec Islands
 



Unknown species.

Kermadec Islands
 


 

 

 

   
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