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Yellow Head Moray Eel - Gymnothorax rueppelliae

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The Yellow Head Moray Eel is also referred to as the Dark-Spotted Eel or Fimbriated Moray Eel. This eel is native to the Indo-Pacific Oceans and Red Sea, including The Great Barrier Reef and the Hawaiian Islands.
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Yellow Head Moray Eel - Gymnothorax rueppelliae is also referred to as the Dark-Spotted Eel or Fimbriated Moray Eel. This eel is native to the Indo-Pacific Oceans and Red Sea, including The Great Barrier Reef and the Hawaiian Islands.

These eels have brown and/or black stripes or bars on their snake like bodies with a yellow head. They will reach between 9 to 15 inches in length, some do get a little larger. While swimming, they open and close their mouth to move water through their gills for respiration. Some divers find this behavior to be aggressive. They have a reputation for being shy and passive, but can turn aggressive instantly, especially if they smell food or feel threatened. Captive eels have been known to “jump” out of aquariums, particularly if there is not a tight lid.

The Yellow Head Moray is a nocturnal creature and will forage through small crevices and holes of coral reefs, seeking out fish, crabs, krill, shrimp and other small organisms. It relies heavily on its sense of smell, since it has poor eye sight, to locate its food in these small places. Interestingly, these creatures will chase a crab from water to land, or jump on a reef to get it. During the day, it hides in rocky crevices with its head protruding through the opening.

 

 

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