Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Purplemouth Moray Eel
Gymnothorax vicinus
Purplemouth Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax vicinus
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 5-35 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, South Florida, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Anguilliformes (Order) Eels
     └Muraenidae (Family) Moray Eels
      └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
       └Gymnothorax (Genus)
        └G. vicinus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 126302🔗
iNaturalist ID: 127142🔗

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