Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Yellowmargin Moray Eel
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Yellowmargin Moray Eel
Also known as: Yellowedged Moray
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Size: 3 to 5 ft. (90 cm to 1.5 m)  
Depth: 3-300 ft. (1-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Pacific Coast of Costa Rica to Ecuador, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Muraenidae (Family)
      └Gymnothorax (Genus)

Eels
Moray Eels

Yellowmargin Moray Eel

Undulated Moray Eel

Tiger Snake Moray Eel

Snowflake Moray Eel

Zebra Moray Eel

Panamic Green Moray Eel



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