Sealife guideThe Anguilliformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
European conger eel (Conger conger)
European conger eel
(Conger conger)
Banded moray (Gymnothorax rueppelliae)
Banded moray
(Gymnothorax rueppelliae)
Banded mud moray (Gymnothorax chlamydatus)
Banded mud moray
(Gymnothorax chlamydatus)
Barred-fin moray eel (Gymnothorax zonipectis)
Barred-fin moray eel
(Gymnothorax zonipectis)
Chain moray (Echidna catenata)
Chain moray
(Echidna catenata)
Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina)
Fangtooth moray
(Enchelycore anatina)
Fimbriated moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
Fimbriated moray
(Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
Goldentail moray (Gymnothorax miliaris)
Goldentail moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
Green moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris)
Green moray eel
(Gymnothorax funebris)
Grey moray (Gymnothorax griseus)
Grey moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
Laced moray eel (Gymnothorax favagineus)
Laced moray eel
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
Lipspot moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus)
Lipspot moray
(Gymnothorax chilospilus)
Mediterranean moray eel (Muraena helena)
Mediterranean moray eel
(Muraena helena)
Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita)
Ribbon eel
(Rhinomuraena quaesita)
Snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa)
Snowflake moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
Undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus)
Undulated moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)

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The common sea fan
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The leopard blenny
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The leopard blenny
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Grand requin marteau (Sphyrna mokarran)
Grand requin marteau
(Sphyrna mokarran)