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Large-Spotted Snake Eel/Many-Eyed Snake Eel

Ophichthus polyophthalmus

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Description:

The Morays are under the sand and rocks waiting for prey or just for camouflage

Habitat:

Coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean.

Notes:

This specimen is of "Aquário de Poços" ("Poços' Aquarium")

1 Species ID Suggestions

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AlbertKang
AlbertKang 9 years ago
Large-spotted Snake Eel / Many-eyed Snake Eel
Ophichthus polyophthalmus Many-eyed snake-eel


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5 Comments

LeonardoMB
LeonardoMB 9 years ago

Thanks guys... I'm really not good with morays...

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 9 years ago

This looks like a Many Spotted Snake Eel or Large-spotted Snake Eel
Ophichthus polyophthalmus

AllisonMichelleRathert
AllisonMichelleRathert 9 years ago

That's a sharptail eel, not an ocellated moray.

LeonardoMB
LeonardoMB 11 years ago

Thank's "frenchbulldogsrock"!

frenchbulldogsrock
frenchbulldogsrock 11 years ago

Really Pretty!

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LeonardoMB
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LeonardoMB

Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 14, 2013

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