Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Goldentail Moray Eel
Gymnothorax miliaris
Goldentail Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax miliaris
Size: 1 to 1.5 ft. (30 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 5-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Muraenidae (Family)
      └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
       └Gymnothorax (Genus)
        └G. miliaris (Species)
WoRMS ID: 271852🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49256🔗

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