Name this moray

[Sirto]

Can you ID this eel? He's the size of a spotted moray and was seen in Bonaire at about 45 feet. Saw a couple of these light colored eels. Is this a color variation of the spotted moray or something else?

 

[Kukuisa]

To me it is a spotted moray.

 

[rhwestfall]

Guess I'd pick "Ed"....

 

[knotical]

Concur. Spotted.

Many fish show shading and color variations, some quite dramatic.

 

[Heath Sapp]

 

[Jax]

Guess I'd pick "Ed"....

Beat me to it!

 

[Sirto]

Concur. Spotted.

Many fish show shading and color variations, some quite dramatic.

Thanks, that's what I figured. I've seen several shades of the goldentail moray but never a spotted of this color.

 

[HatchetJoe]

I've seen him before, we named him "Irving"

 

[mobyjack]

Can you ID this eel? He's the size of a spotted moray and was seen in Bonaire at about 45 feet. Saw a couple of these light colored eels. Is this a color variation of the spotted moray or something else?

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Most likely Spotted Moray. Bonaire has had a dramatic die off of all the larger eels, only on the east side. May be the same effluent problem causing that red algae you may have noticed.

 

[drbill]

Guess I'd pick "Ed"....

Are you sure Edwina wouldn't be more appropriate?

What is the scientific name? Is this related to the jeweled moray of the subtropical eastern Pacific? I guess I could look it up, but it's Sunday morning and I'm lazy today.