| Common name | Moray eel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Market |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 4 - (Less common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Randolph, S. and M. Snyder, 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | other fish |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | FDA market name; 'moray' from Latin 'muraena' and Greek 'myraina', i.e., a fish of which the ancients were very fond. |