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Purplemouth moray eel - Gymnothorax vicinus Diving in Sal, Cabo Verde. Cape Verde,Fall,Geotagged,Gymnothorax vicinus,Purplemouth moray eel Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Purplemouth moray eel - Gymnothorax vicinus

Diving in Sal, Cabo Verde.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Posing for the camera ;) Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Yes, it looked like a big smile! Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
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        Looks like it is imitating a human who takes selfies with their mouths hanging open. Posted 2 years ago
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          Yes, totally true :-D Posted 2 years ago

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The Purplemouth moray eel

The purplemouth moray eel "Gymnothorax vicinus", is a moray eel found in the Atlantic Ocean. It was first named by Francis de Laporte de Castelnau in 1855.

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Uploaded Dec 16, 2022. Captured Nov 10, 2022 09:54 in H3PQ+8M Santa Maria, Cape Verde.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO320
  • 18mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.