Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Goldentail Moray Eel
Gymnothorax miliaris
Photo: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size70 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Origin
- Tropical Atlantic
- Size
- 70 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Known as the golden-tailed moray eel: dark with yellow spots. Requires caves and a cover without holes.
