MURAENIDAE Moray eels
Moray eels are easy to recognise by their distinctive eel shape. They are usually observed poking their head out from a crevice, mouth agape, sometimes with a pair of cleaner shrimp picking at their teeth or cleaning their scales. There are a number of moray eels present in UAE waters.
Gymnothorax favagineus moray eel
Elongate with oval body section. Light grey, with irregular darker blotches. On coral reefs, offshore wrecks and other structures. Predator and scavenger, feeding on small fish and crustaceans. 200 cm.