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Gymnothorax moringa
Photo take at -50 ft on a coral reef a really big spotted moray eel just hang out of a cave hole give me a good chance to get close. It has a long snake-like body, white or pale yellow in color with small overlapping dark-brown spots.
Found on coral reef and rocky bottoms from Florida all the Caribbean, Central America to Brazil.
Spotted morays are solitary animals, and are usually seen in holes, with only the head protruding. They are active during the day, feeding at the sea bottom on crustaceans and other fish. Wikipedia.
6 Comments
Thanks Marcelo!
Fantastic!!
Thanks Neil,Willie, and Carol:)
Oh wow! This is fantastic! Amazing color!
Fantastic spotting, and a grand photo, too.
Excellent Gerardo!