Moray Eel Animal Pictures

Muraenidae

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Moray eel
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Morey eels have small eyes and don't see well, so they depend largely on their sense of smell

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Moray eel
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Morey eels range in size from 4.5 inches to 13 feet

Moray eel
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All morey eels have a second set of pharyngeal jaws in their throats in addition to their primary jaws

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Moray eel
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Some moray eels have two rows of teeth in their top jawa

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Moray eels protect their skin with toxic mucus

Moray eel isolated on white background

Moray eel isolated on white background
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Morey eels have skin, not scales

Types of rare fish - Eel
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Moray Eel looking out from its cave. These types of rare fish are ambush predators attacking prey when they appear in front of the Morays.