Green Moray
Gymnothorax funebris
How to tell it
Uniform olive-green to brown, no spots; the biggest Atlantic moray, to 8 ft.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called green moray, and what gives it away.
- Purplemouth moray: Mottled, smaller. Tell them apart
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida (Atlantic) | No size limit | 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate | Year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
| Florida (Gulf) | No size limit | 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate | Year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Not a food fish — ciguatera risk.
In the app
Point the camera at a green moray and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about green moray
How many green moray can you keep?
Florida (Atlantic): 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate; Florida (Gulf): 5 per species within 20-organism marine life aggregate.
How do you tell green moray from purplemouth moray?
Green Moray: Uniform olive-green to brown, no spots; the biggest Atlantic moray, to 8 ft. Purplemouth moray: mottled, smaller.