Sealife guideThe goldentail morayGymnothorax miliaris
Last updated on 09/03/2025 at 11:25 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Goldentail moray
French namesMurène porcelaineMurène dorée
Spanish namesMorena cola dorada
Scientific nameGymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)
Habitat
The goldentail moray hides in the crevices of coral reefs. Its body tucked into the cavity, its head emerges with an open mouth, showing all its small, sharp teeth !
The goldentail moray hides in the crevices of coral reefs, with its head protruding
Did you know ?
Worldwide, there are over 200 moray species distributed across 15 genera. The waters around the Florida Keys host 5 different species.
The goldentail moray is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The goldentail moray appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
Tips for observing
Small, but like all morays, approach it gently without trying to touch it to avoid a painful bite that could become infected.
The goldentail moray is characterized by its dark brownish-green body, speckled with a multitude of small yellow spots that run the length of its body
Barred-fin moray eel
(Gymnothorax zonipectis)
Fimbriated moray
(Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
Grey moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
Kidako moray eel
(Gymnothorax kidako)
Laced moray eel
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
Lipspot moray
(Gymnothorax chilospilus)
White eyed moray
(Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
Yellowmouth moray
(Gymnothorax nudivomer)
Within the same family
Chain moray
(Echidna catenata)
Fangtooth moray
(Enchelycore anatina)
Mediterranean moray eel
(Muraena helena)
Ribbon eel
(Rhinomuraena quaesita)
Snowflake moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
Zebra moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
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Crown butterflyfish
(Chaetodon paucifasciatus)
Eastern triangle butterflyfish
(Chaetodon baronessa)
Map puffer
(Arothron mappa)
Ocean triggerfish
(Canthidermis sufflamen)
Powder blue tang
(Acanthurus leucosternon)
Spotgill cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus chrysopomus)
Striped goby
(Asterropteryx striata)
Yellow-edged lyretail
(Variola louti)
The marine species in the Northwestern Atlantic
Blackbar soldierfish
(Myripristis jacobus)
Brown chromis
(Chromis multilineata)
Gag grouper
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
Glasseye snapper
(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Honeycomb cowfish
(Acanthostracion polygonium)
Lane snapper
(Lutjanus synagris)
Mahi-mahi
(Coryphaena hippurus)
Queen angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
