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Spotted Moray Eel

Gymnothorax moringa

Description:

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.

Habitat:

Found on coral reef and rocky bottoms from Florida all the Caribbean, Central America to Brazil.

Notes:

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.

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6 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Marcelo!

MarceloCamacho
MarceloCamacho 11 years ago

Fantastic!!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Neil,Willie, and Carol:)

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Oh wow! This is fantastic! Amazing color!

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Fantastic spotting, and a grand photo, too.

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 years ago

Excellent Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on May 9, 2012
Submitted on May 9, 2012

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