Greyface Moray
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
Also known as: Freckled Moray, Freckled Moral Eel, Freckled Reef Eel, Greyface Moray Eel, Ribbon Eel, Slender Moray, White-eye Moray, White-eye Moray Eel, White-eyed Moray, White-eyed Moray Eel
- Freckled Moray
- Freckled Moral Eel
- Freckled Reef Eel
- Greyface Moray Eel
- Ribbon Eel
- Slender Moray
- White-eye Moray
- White-eye Moray Eel
- White-eyed Moray
- White-eyed Moray Eel
Overview
Found singly, pairs, small schools or mixed with other morays over reef flats, in ship wrecks and tide pools of sheltered reefs.
Morays open and close their mouths to move water through their gills for respiration.
This behaviour can often be seen as a threat especially towards divers, in fact this is far from the truth, they are very shy creatures and will only attack if provoked!
How to identify
- Pattern
- brown spots
- Head & Mouth
- grey facewhite eyes
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 16
Found singly, pairs, small schools or mixed with other morays over reef flats, in ship wrecks and tide pools of sheltered reefs.
Adult photos 17
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