Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)—goldentail moray, 60.3 mm TL. Photo by JT Williams.
Date 31 July 2013, 08:56:26
Source Williams, J. T.; Carpenter, K. E.; Van Tassell, J. L.; Hoetjes, P.; Toller, W.; Etnoyer, P.; Smith, M. (2010). "Biodiversity Assessment of the Fishes of Saba Bank Atoll, Netherlands Antilles". PLoS ONE 5 (5): e10676. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0010676. PMID 20505760. PMC: 2873961.
Author Williams, J. T.; Carpenter, K. E.; Van Tassell, J. L.; Hoetjes, P.; Toller, W.; Etnoyer, P.; Smith, M.
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Gymnothorax miliaris - goldentail moray, bastard eel, conger moray
The goldentail moray (Gymnothorax miliaris) is a fascinating marine fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The goldentail moray is a medium-sized fish, reaching usually around 40 cm in length. Its serpentine body has a background color that can be either light or dark brown, adorned with small yellow spots. These spots are smaller on the head and larger toward the tail. Interestingly, there’s a color morph of this eel known as the “Banana Eel”, which is mostly yellow with large spots instead of numerous small ones.

Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species: Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)