Speckled Moray

Found singly or with other eels in crevices, holes and dark recesses, amongst rocks and rubble areas, over mud and sandy substrates of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed nocturnally on crustaceans, fish and octopus.
Can bite if divers come too close.

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!