Gymnothorax castaneus

(Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Panamic Green Moray, Chestnut Moray

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

Size: 60 inches (150 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal boulder strewn areas and walls at depths between 3 to about 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a brownish green coloration. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Anguilliformes

Suborder: Muraenoidei

Family: Muraenidae

Subfamily: Muraeninae

Genus: Gymnothorax

FYI: Shown here for identification only. Unsuitable for the home aquarium.