Ribbon Moray

Found singly or in pairs, hidden in rocks, rubble, and sand, waving their heads around waiting for their prey to swim past, over lagoons and seaward reefs. Females are nearly all yellow, males blue and yellow.
Juveniles are jet black with yellow fin.

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!

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