dcsimg

Moray eel - Gymnothorax prasinus

Image of Yellow moray

Description:

Green or yellow morays may look fearsome but they are not considered dangerous to humans. It's a different matter if you're a small fish or invertebrate. I watched this moray for some time; it swayed slightly in the entrance of it's lair, perhaps in order to look like a piece of kelp, then every now and then it would strike the sand with a sideways blow. On closer inspection it appeared to be catching small prey items that passed by it's hole

Source Information

license
cc-by-nc-sa
copyright
John Turnbull
photographer
John Turnbull
original
original media file
visit source
partner site
Flickr Group
ID
43400c9faf58be3a20d1c7c283bf33ec