This marine aquarium fish is known as
Goldentail Moray and the correct latin name is
Gymnothorax miliaris. The family that this fish belongs to is called the
Moray Eel family. (
e) Origin of this fish is
Western Atlantic. (
e)
Character and suggestions regarding care
This species belongs to the semi-aggressive ones.
Goldentail Moray can grow up to 70 cm what is approximately 27 inches. 1 specimen basically needs at least 8400cm
2 of water surface which is approximately 1302 square inch. It is recommended to raise this species in fish tanks that are very large. (
e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Capacity of very large aquariums is at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).
It is not very difficult to keep the Goldentail Moray fish. (
e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The recommended pH level is between 8.0 and 8.3 since marine fish are used to these levels in general.

Related fish profiles in the database
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- Gymnothorax Funebris (Green Eel, Golden Eel)
- Gymnothorax Meleagris (Turkey Moray)
- Gymnothorax Mordax (California Moray)
- Gymnothorax Pictus (Peppered Moray)
- Gymnothorax Thyrsoideus (Greyface Moray)
- Gymnothorax Undulatus (Undulated Moray)
- Muraena Helena (Mediterranean Moray)
- Scuticaria Tigrina (Spotted Eel, Spotted Snake Moray, Tiger Eel, Tiger Moray, Tiger Moray Eel, Tiger Reef Eel, Tiger Reef-Eel, Tiger Snake Moray)
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Document modified on Tue Dec 11 13:40:11 UTC 2007
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