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Gymnothorax

Gymnothorax dovii

(Gunther, 1870)

Speckled Moray

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), to Costa Rica and to Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.

Size: 68 inches (170 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy and rocky substrates at depths between 10 to about 100 feet (3 – 30 m) and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a mottled brownish body. Not collected for the trade, and not much else is known about its biolog.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Anguilliformes

    Suborder: Muraenoidei

    Family: Muraenidae

    Subfamily: Muraeninae

    Genus: Gymnothorax

FYI: Shown here for identification only. Unsuitable for home aquariums.

 Gymnothorax dovii (Speckled Moray)
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