Tag: Moray Eel

Two giant moray eels (Gymnothorax javanicus) project from the coral reef with their mouths agape. The dark brown massive bodies and the pink interior of the mouths are impressive.
Super-macro portrait of a small yellow-headed moray eel with its mouth wide open.
Frontal portrait of a pale moray with fine dark spots on the head. The curious gaze directly into the camera and the closed mouth lend the image a charming quality.
Portrait of a yellowmouth moray peering out from a coral crevice. The mouth is slightly open with the yellow interior visible.
A yellowhead moray with characteristic yellow head and net-like pattern peers out of a coral cave. The mouth is wide open, showing the sharp teeth — typical behaviour for morays, which pump water through their gills for respiration.
A transparent cleaner shrimp with characteristic white spots and reddish markings on the tail fan is visible against the closed mouth of a giant moray. The shrimp displays its typical long white antennae and translucent body with striking colour accents.
A moray eel peers out from its hole in the reef. The characteristic yellow eye and open mouth with visible teeth reveal the impressive hunting behaviour of these reef predators.
A moray eel with its mouth wide open and teeth visible lurks in a reef crevice. To the left of the frame, a vivid red shrimp is visible — possibly a cleaner shrimp in a symbiotic relationship with the moray.
A moray eel with its mouth wide open displays its impressive teeth in a typical breathing movement. The yellow-brown patterned moray sits among corals and shows its vivid blue eyes and violet-coloured mouth with characteristic sharp teeth.
A spotted moray eel displays its open mouth with characteristic needle-sharp teeth. The brown-and-white spotted pattern and the typical posture with its head protruding from a coral cave are clearly recognisable.