Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Muraena lentiginosa
morena pinta, morena lentejuela, Lentil moray, jewel moray
Brown to light brown and yellowish tan; often with darkish markings and mottling. A pair of large tubular nostrils between eyes and set above mouth; dorsal fin starts immediately behind head.Total lenghts of about 60 cm.
Habitat: Reef areas and benthic regions where rocks and crevices predominate.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Muraenidae
Genus
Muraena
Species
lentiginosa
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, from the central Gulf of California to Peru, and Malpelo, Revillagigedos and Ecuador in the Galapagos Islands, Cocos.
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- Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Muraena lentiginosa", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7643. Accessed 20 June 2025.