| Common name | Ringed reef moray |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Hardy, J.D., 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other fish |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | 'moray' from Latin 'muraena' and Greek 'myraina', i.e., a fish of which the ancients were very fond |