Whitemouth Moray Eel

Description:

Relatively small light brown eel with white spots, it "stuck its neck out" to investigate the camera.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted offshore of Leeward Oahu; location shown notional. Date shown is notional; year is probable. This species is AKA Guinea or Turkey Moray Eel. Original medium photoprint, taken with Nikonos III using flash and close-up kit; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.