Blacktail moray (Gymnothorax kolpos)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax kolpos B?hlke & B?hlke, 1980

Blacktail moray (Gymnothorax kolpos)

The Blacktail moray (Gymnothorax kolpos) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Straits of Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Large, greenish brown with white ocellated spots that are small on head and anterior, becoming larger and fewer posteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax kolpos
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
91.0
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 120 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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