IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern They have an anguilliform body plan This creature may appear menacing; however, it is only opening its mouth to breathe. Goldentail moray eels will continuously open and close their mouths as a requirement of their respiration process. These eels don’t have bony gill covers like a fish would have. Instead, goldentail eels […]
IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN Sharptail eels orange eyes match their orange spots This is the head of a sharptail eel, which is a type of snake eel. Although these creatures resemble a snake, don’t confuse this with a “sea snake”. So, what’s the difference? Sea snakes are reptiles that need to surface to breathe […]
This is a photo of a chestnut moray eel. The photo was taken in West Palm Beach, Florida. Many divers are familiar with Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach. It is a top tier shore dive. And unfortunately, that is no longer a secret. Divers travel from all over to dive under this bridge […]