Yellow-Margin Moray Eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving
Yellow-Margin Moray Eel
Yellow-Margin Moray Eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) is also known as the Speckled Moray, Leopard Moray and Yellow-Edge Moray. It lives in most of the Indo-Pacific region, and the Red Sea. They are among the larger species of Moray Eels, and grow to more than two metres in length. They feed mostly at night on crustaceans and reef fish.
Yellow-Margin Moray Eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) in its crevice during the day time.
Credit: Johan Folmeus
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Yellow-Margin Moray Eel Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata (Chordates)
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| Class: |
Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Anguilliformes (Eels) |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Muraenidae) |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax (Gymnothorax) |
| Species: | Gymnothorax flavimarginatus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 2 metres |
No Troubles Just Bubbles' divers who recently saw Yellow-Margin Moray Eel
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Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: MV Pawara
Trip destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When: Jan 2024
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2 years ago
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In Indonesia, we found it on pangandaran too
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4 years ago
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I have seen Yellow-Margin Moray Eel acouple times at Bangka Island / North Sulawesi
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