Unknown eel
Posted July 13th, 2009 by txteachers
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This eel was seen in about 40' of water at the top of a mini-wall in Grand Cayman. It was about 2 1/2' - 3' long. The time of day - noon.
My first thought was that it was a purple mouth, but the inside of the mouth was light-colored.
The eel was not bothered by us and was out swimming in and out of holes.
Is it a juvenile green moray??
Thanks.
Goldspotted Eel
It looks like a real dark goldspotted eel. You can see the small gold speckles toward the tail end of the fish.
Christy - goldspotted or
Christy - goldspotted or goldentail?
I think it may be a
I think it may be a Goldentail Moray (perhaps in its dark phase without the golden tail ). For some reason I can only get the 3rd pic (the one showing the tail) to open in large. I can't see if the pupil is ringed in yellow wich would be another mark of a Goldential. Further clue the Goldentail forages during the day and the Green at night (typicaly). See Humann/Deloach 3rd Edition p. 429 middle picture.
goldentail (sorry!) not goldspotted
Sorry about the confusion -- it's goldentail moray. got to typing too fast.