Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Eastern Central Pacific Ocean: Canary Islands and Madeira Island.
Size: 14 inches (35 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky areas at depths between 30 to about 2000 feet (10 – 600 m) and is thought to feed on fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a mottled brown coloration. Not collected for the trade, in fact, rarely ever seen in the wild.
Taxonomy:
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Gymnothorax
FYI: Shown here for identification only.