Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Purplemouth Moray Eel
Gymnothorax vicinus
Purplemouth Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax vicinus
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 5-35 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, South Florida, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Muraenidae (Family)
       └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
        └Gymnothorax (Genus)
         └G. vicinus (Species)

Eels
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Purplemouth Moray Eel

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Green Moray Eel

Goldentail Moray Eel

Spotted Moray Eel



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