JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 19, 2017 Geotagged,Gymnothorax moringa,Mexico,Spotted moray,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa)

Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 19, 2017

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

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 Thibaud Aronson
View Thibaud Aronson's profile

By Thibaud Aronson

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jan 14, 2018. Captured Jul 19, 2017 20:32 in Av. Rafael E. Melgar 601, Centro, 77600 San Miguel de Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico.
  • DMC-TZ70
  • f/5.4
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO800
  • 25.6mm