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Gymnothorax kolpos Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980 Blacktail moray |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 91 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,090.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 120 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Large, greenish brown with white ocellated spots that are small on head and anterior, becoming larger and fewer posteriorly (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits offshore banks. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||