ID help: moray

[dbates]

hey all, I'm doing maintenance on a tank that has a very nice moray in it, healthy and very accustomed to tank life.

I did a lot of research and still couldnt figure out what exact species he is, can anyone help me out?

thanks

 

[Unarce]

If the mouth is white on the inside and the tip of the tail is white, it's likely Gymnothorax meleagris.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

unarce is right - but if those spots (and tip of tail) are gold not white, then it is a gymnothorax miliaris.

either way, both are very nice eels.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

whitemouth , blurry shot, but better look at body:

 

[dbates]

yea, thats it alright, white tail

 

[dbates]

its a great eel, eats like a champ and has beautiful coloration

does it have any common names? I havent seen it on any websights or listings anywhere, so I dont even know how much it is worth.

 

[T-T-Trigger]

this place charges double what it should, but they usually go for 50-100 in an LFS I think.

whitemouth

 

[dbates]

sounds about right, Its a little hard to come by,

As I said, this is in a tank that I do maintenance for, and I have convinced the owner to take the tank reef, so I believe we will be taking it out so that we can put in some smaller reef fish and corals, etc..

Anyone in need of a nice eel?

 

[T-T-Trigger]

maybe, where is hinsdale?

 

[dbates]

sorry, need to update my profile again, I'm located in Santa Clara/San Jose area

 

[dbates]

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