Gymnothorax equatorialis (Hildebrand, 1946)
Spottail moray
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae
Max. size:  81.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 772.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 22 - 125 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9324). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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