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I doubt anyone here has seen a white mouth moray, Gymnothorax meleagris in the hobby? I saw some wild ones and they were incredibly pretty.
Was it dark black with white spots? I’ve seen some online labeled as a white mouth but they lacked the almost pitch black bodies.
The ones I saw in the wild were all almost black and so pretty. Perhaps the Hawaiian variant is darker.I don't think it is the body color, as this color can change with mood and maturity as well as be a variation within the species. It's the white mouth, solid white, top and bottom that will be a true tell.
White mouths as I knew them were not black but a darker brown.Was it dark black with white spots? I’ve seen some online labeled as a white mouth but they lacked the almost pitch black bodies.
To me, that looks like a goldtail moray (G. miliaris), the spots are larger with more space between them than typical white mouths, and they tend to have a more blunt head and a lighter body coloration. That being said, the pattern has so much variation in both species. Goldtails are basically Atlantic white mouths, although the white tends to be more pure-white in the Pacific species.Hey @Slocke are you talking about this one, saw it at an lfs, I really liked it but they run copper in their system.
This is what I saw in Hawaii. It might be brown but a very dark brown and I think you can agree a stunningly pretty fish.White mouths as I knew them were not black but a darker brown.
To me, that looks like a goldtail moray (G. miliaris), the spots are larger with more space between them than typical white mouths, and they tend to have a more blunt head and a lighter body coloration. That being said, the pattern has so much variation in both species. Goldtails are basically Atlantic white mouths, although the white tends to be more pure-white in the Pacific species.
To me, that looks like a goldtail moray (G. miliaris).
Thats super cool! Love that mouth!This is what I saw in Hawaii. It might be brown but a very dark brown and I think you can agree a stunningly pretty fish.
I have an African dragon. How big is he? Gorgeous
African dragon + Spotted + zebra + Purplemouth
Mufasa is about 30 inches, Although his length is one thing his girth always amazes me.I have an African dragon. How big is he? Gorgeous
How many eels are in there??? They are beautiful
Happy New year!
Thank you for the kinds words.How many eels are in there??? They are beautiful
Oh wow! Lots of eels! Lol. I only have my two, I got lucky. They snuggle together in the same burrow!Thank you for the kinds words.
This picture isn't current so I'll have to recall from memory. This is probably a year into the hobby? I was still being very stubborn about alot of things, making mistakes , learning and adapting as I went.
There was a :
Dragon Moray
Purplemouth Moray
West African dragon moray
White eye Moray
Teselata moray
Fimbriated moray
There were atleast 2 more but its fuzzy.
(Don't do this)
I don't know if you missed it earlier in the thread, but of course I agree, I owned one when I lived in Hawaii lol.This is what I saw in Hawaii. It might be brown but a very dark brown and I think you can agree a stunningly pretty fish.
Yes! That’s what I saw and that one is magnificent. I was lucky enough to see one getting its mouth cleaned by a cleaner wrasse. One of the coolest things I’ve seen divingI don't know if you missed it earlier in the thread, but of course I agree, I owned one when I lived in Hawaii lol.