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The blacktail moray, Gymnothorax kolpos, is a marine moray eel in the family Muraenidae and a western Atlantic species. It has a green-brown head and front body with small pale spots, while the rear third of the tail becomes dark brown to black and carries three or four larger white spots. The species lives on soft bottoms from about 40 to 336 meters and has been recorded from South Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico; it can reach about 93 centimeters.
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What is the blacktail moray?
The blacktail moray is the marine eel Gymnothorax kolpos in the family Muraenidae. It is a western Atlantic species with a green-brown front body and a dark rear third.
Why is Gymnothorax kolpos called the blacktail moray?
The name refers to the eel's dark brown to black rear portion of the tail. That area also has three or four larger white spots compared with the smaller pale spots on the front body.
What does a blacktail moray look like?
Its head and front body are green-brown with small pale spots. The back part of the tail becomes much darker and carries several larger whitish spots.
Where does the blacktail moray live?
Gymnothorax kolpos is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a marine moray eel, so it lives in seawater rather than freshwater habitats.
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