Sealife guideThe goldentail morayGymnothorax miliaris
Last updated on 09/03/2025 at 11:25 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Goldentail moray
- French name: Murène porcelaine, murène dorée
- Spanish name: Morena cola dorada
- Scientific name: Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)
- Family name: Muraenidae
- Order name: Anguilliformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
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
Banded moray
(Gymnothorax rueppelliae)
Fimbriated moray
(Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
Grey moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
Laced moray eel
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
Lipspot moray
(Gymnothorax chilospilus)
Undulated moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
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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(Scorpaena porcus)
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(Chaetodon trifascialis)
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(Mola mola)
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(Epinephelus tukula)
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(Balistes vetula)
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(Symphorichthys spilurus)
Sand diver
(Synodus intermedius)
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(Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
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(Chromis multilineata)
Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)
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(Condylactis gigantea)
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(Heteropriacanthus cruentatus)
Gray snapper
(Lutjanus griseus)
Queen angelfish
(Holacanthus ciliaris)
Saucereye porgy
(Calamus calamus)
Spotted spiny lobster
(Panulirus guttatus)
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