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Definition of Muraena

Muraena
Muraena Mu*r[ae]"na, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large eels of the family Mir[ae]nid[ae]. They differ from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having the dorsal and anal fins continuous. The murry (Mur[ae]na Helen[ae]) of Southern Europe was the mur[ae]na of the Romans. It is highly valued as a food fish.

Meaning of Muraena from wikipedia

- Muraena is a genus of twelve species of large eels in the family Muraenidae. This genus is common in the Mediterranean, and is abundantly represented...
- name Muraena ophis is a synonym of either of two species of eel: Muraena ophis Linnaeus, 1758 is now Ophichthus ophis (Linnaeus, 1758) Muraena ophis...
- The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is a species of fish in the moray eel family. It has a long eel-like body and is found in the eastern Atlantic...
- or just give warning shots. This study has directly led to the Muraena concept. MURAENA mast for RMK30 (Project MORAINE) on TechDemo 2008 Manufacturer's...
- (Bl****er, 1853) Lycodontis boschi (Bl****er, 1853) Muraena boschii Bl****er, 1853 Muraena nebulosa Ahl, 1789 Muraena ophis Rüppell, 1830 Poecilophis nebulosa (Ahl...
- Muraena pavonina (whitespot moray) is a moray eel that occurs in the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is found in holes and crevices at depth 2–60...
- Muraena augusti is a moray eel found on the eastern Atlantic ocean on waters surrounding the archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and...
- hildebrandti Peters, 1881 Anguilla labrosa Richardson, 1848 Anguilla mauritiana Bennett, 1831 Anguilla ohannae Günther, 1867 Muraena manillensis Bl****er, 1864...
- It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Muraena. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic...
- Muraena clepsydra, commonly known as the hourgl**** moray, is a moray eel found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to Peru, and the Galapagos Islands...