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moray  Geotagged,Gymnothorax moringa,Spotted moray,St Vincent and the Grenadines,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. I love this scene, its great to see a bit of its habitat and to search for the species itself, which somewhat freaks me out. Posted 9 years ago

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The spotted moray, ''Gymnothorax moringa'', is a medium to large moray eel. It has a long snake-like body, white or pale yellow in color with small overlapping dark-brown spots. Typical length is around 60 centimeters, but recent specimens suggest to maximum size of this moray is almost 7 feet, or two meters .

The spotted moray is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina and Bermuda to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. It is also found around Mid-.. more

Similar species: Eels
Species identified by Eric_S
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Uploaded Aug 13, 2016. Captured Aug 5, 2016 01:20 in Blackstone, St Vincent and the Grenadines.
  • Micro HD+ Underwater Camera
  • f/2.8
  • 1/161s
  • ISO100
  • 2.7mm