Marine Life . 4 species
Eels poke their heads out of every crevice in Marsa Alam. Garden eels carpet sandy slopes; morays of all colours hunt at night.
4Species in this groupMoray eels are the most common eels on reefs - their distinctive open-mouth posture is breathing, not threatening. Garden eels are colonial, swaying together in sandy flats. Snake eels burrow in sand.
The species
CommonGymnothorax javanicus
The largest moray species - up to 3 metres. Lurks in caves. The open-mouth posture is breathing.
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CommonGymnothorax favagineus
Spectacular yellow body with black honeycomb pattern. Often peeks out of coral cracks in pairs.
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CommonHeteroconger hassi
Colonies of hundreds of slender eels swaying upright in sand. Retreat into burrows if approached too quickly.
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SeasonalMyrichthys colubrinus
Mimics the banded sea snake (venomous). Hunts at night, slipping through coral and sand.
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