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Purplemouth moray
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Purplemouth moray

Gymnothorax vicinus

Also called Morena amarilla

Grows to
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Group
Fish
Family
Muraenidae

Safety

Can biteGive it space. It can bite.

Where to see it

Known from Bay Islands, Belize, Bonaire, Curaçao and Mexican Caribbean.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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