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California moray
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenidae
Genus:	Gymnothorax
Species:	G. mordax
Binomial name
	Gymnothorax mordax; (Ayres, 1859)

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The California moray, Gymnothorax mordax, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the eastern Pacific from Point Conception in California to southern Baja California in Mexico, and also from the Galapagos Islands, at depths down to 40 m. Its length is up to 152 cm.

The California moray is commonly found among rocks, in crevices or holes, usually with only its head protruding. It is very common in shallow reef areas, feeding mostly at night on crustaceans, octopuses and small fishes. Long-lived, it is a pelagic spawner.

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References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Gymnothorax mordax" in FishBase. June 2006 version.

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-The '''California moray''', ''Gymnothorax mordax'', is a [[funny eel]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Muraenidae]], found in the eastern [[Pacific]] from [[Point Conception Light|Point Conception]] in [[California]] to southern [[Baja California]] in [[Mexico]], and also from the [[Galapagos Islands]], at depths down to 40 [[metre|m]].  Its length is up to 152 [[centimetre|cm]].
+The '''California moray''', ''Gymnothorax mordax'', is a [[moray eel]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Muraenidae]], found in the eastern [[Pacific]] from [[Point Conception Light|Point Conception]] in [[California]] to southern [[Baja California]] in [[Mexico]], and also from the [[Galapagos Islands]], at depths down to 40 [[metre|m]].  Its length is up to 152 [[centimetre|cm]].
 The California moray is commonly found among rocks, in crevices or holes, usually with only its head protruding. It is very common in shallow reef areas, feeding mostly at night on [[crustacean]]s, [[octopus]]es and small fishes. Long-lived, it is a [[pelagic]] [[Spawning|spawn]]er.