Purplemouth moray (Gymnothorax vicinus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax vicinus Castelnau, 1855

The Purplemouth moray (Gymnothorax vicinus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Mottled greenish or brown overall, often with darker flecks. Anal and caudal fins have white margins that continue onto rear third and sometimes entire length of dorsal fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gymnothorax vicinus
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 122
Common length: 70.0
Depth range: 145 m (476 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 145 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and islands of Bay of Biafra.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Traumatogenic
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial