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Gymnothorax fimbriatus
A Moray Eel (Family Muraenidae) It is pale green-yellow in color with black spots on its face and can reach a maximum length of 80 cm. It feeds mainly on small fish. They are possibly protogynous hemaphrodites meaning that are born female and at some point in their lifespan change sex to males.
Spotted on Mar 18, 2012
Submitted on Apr 8, 2012
2 Comments
Great shot!
Wow, that looks pretty menacing!