swap_horiz Collared eel Alternatives

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Dragon moray

The dragon moray, *Enchelycore pardalis*, is a vibrant marine eel belonging to the muraenidae family. Native to Indo-Pac...

Reef Marine Colorful Indo Pacific

8.8 Great

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Giant moray

The giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) is the heaviest moray eel species, reaching up to 3 meters and 30 kg, and is wid...

Reef Large Marine Indo Pacific

8.5 Great

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Snowflake moray

The snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa) is a marine eel distributed across the Indo-Pacific, noted for its unique black a...

Reef Marine Patterned Indo Pacific

8.5 Great

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Green moray

The green moray (Gymnothorax funebris) is the largest moray in the Atlantic, reaching 2.5 meters, its green appearance c...

Large Marine Tropical Atlantic

8.0 Great

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Zebra moray

The zebra moray is a distinctive marine fish recognized by its striking pattern of alternating black and white vertical...

Reef Marine Banded Indo Pacific

8.0 Great

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Mediterranean moray

The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is a marine fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, famously d...

Mediterranean Reef Marine Nocturnal

7.5 Good

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Viper moray

The viper moray (Enchelycore nigricans) is a tropical marine eel found in the Atlantic Ocean, distinguished by its dark...

Reef Marine Nocturnal Atlantic

7.5 Good

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Fangtooth moray

The fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) is a distinctive marine fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Se...

Reef Marine Muraenidae Eastern Atlantic

7.5 Good

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European conger

The European conger holds the title of the heaviest eel species in the world, capable of weighing over 200 pounds in the...

Large Marine Edible Atlantic

7.5 Good

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Spotted moray

The spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) is a common reef eel of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, identifiable by its...

Reef Marine Nocturnal Atlantic

7.0 Good

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Dwarf moray

The dwarf moray (Gymnothorax melatremus) is a small marine fish found in the Indo-Pacific, scientifically described by L...

Small Reef Marine Indo Pacific

6.5 Fair

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Purplemouth moray

The purplemouth moray (Gymnothorax vicinus) is an Atlantic eel named for the purple coloration inside its mouth, commonl...

Reef Marine Caribbean Atlantic

6.2 Fair

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Ocellated moray

The ocellated moray (Gymnothorax saxicola) is a Western Atlantic eel named for the large, eye-like spots on its body, fi...

Reef Marine Atlantic Spotted

5.8 Mediocre

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Reticulate moray

The reticulate moray (Gymnothorax retifer) is a deep-water eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean, named for the disti...

Reef Marine Patterned Atlantic

5.8 Mediocre

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Bicolor false moray

The bicolor false moray (Chlopsis bicolor) is a small reef-dwelling eel in family Chlopsidae, named for its two-toned bo...

Reef Two Tone Marine Indo Pacific

5.8 Mediocre

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False moray eel

False moray eels (family Chlopsidae) are small marine eels superficially resembling true morays but distinguished by red...

Small Reef Marine Indo Pacific

5.5 Mediocre

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Brown moray

The brown moray (Gymnothorax unicolor) is an eel species native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, ori...

Reef Marine Nocturnal Atlantic

5.0 Mediocre

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Eastern speckled worm eel

The eastern speckled worm eel is a bottom-dwelling marine fish classified within the family Ophichthidae, distinguished...

Small Marine Atlantic Ophichthidae

4.5 Poor

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Key worm eel

Described by David Starr Jordan in 1884, the key worm eel is a marine fish of the family Ophichthidae that primarily inh...

Small Marine Atlantic Ophichthidae

4.5 Poor

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Thin tail moray

Thin tail moray is a Muraenidae eel distinguished by its notably slender, elongated posterior section, found across Indo...

Reef Marine Atlantic Slender

3.8 Poor