Muraena [Artedi, 1738] Linnaeus, 1758
Body elongate, muscular, scaleless. Head short, high; anterior and posterior nostrils tubular. Jaws close together all along their length; teeth conical, usually long and acute on jaws and vomer. Gill openings restricted to small lateral pore. Dorsal and anal fins included in a dermal fold, confluent with caudal fin; pectoral and pelvic fins absent.
See family for biology, etc.
Species 6; in Clofnam area 1.
Recent revision: Blache (1967-on a regional basis only).
Species of this genus in the program:
Muraena helena