Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Chestnut Moray
Gymnothorax castaneus
Spanish: Morena café
The panamic green moray eel (Gymnothorax castaneus) is a large moray eel in the Pacific. Common names also include chestnut moray eel.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
Local records27 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records762 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-29 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
- 2026-05-29 — observation by sirenadelmanglar
- 2026-02-21 — observation by ronwoheau
- 2026-01-20 — observation by ronwoheau
- 2026-01-20 — observation by ronwoheau
- 2026-01-19 — observation by ronwoheau
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Chestnut Moray (Gymnothorax castaneus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/gymnothorax-castaneus/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.