moray eel
Snaky crevice predator
A moray eel is a large, snake-like fish found in warm coastal waters, typically lurking in rocky crevices and coral reefs.
Morays have elongated bodies, prominent teeth, and no pectoral fins.
They breathe by opening and closing their mouths—a motion that looks menacing but simply moves water over the gills.
A moray eel peered out from a gap in the reef.
- pharyngeal jawsSecondary teeth in gullet
- sharp teethPointed dental structures
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- ambush predatorHunter that strikes from concealment
- animalMulticellular motile organism
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