Goldentail moray
Morays are fish (not snakes) despite their elongated shape. This one is the "brown with yellow dots" morph. There is also a yellow with brown dot morph, which is less common.
Even though the tube-like protrusions on the face remind me of Shreck's ears, they are nostrils - moray's have poor eyesight, so they sense the world primarily through smell. However, the eyes are beautiful, with a highlight that is reminiscent of a solar eclipse. Many morays have cloudy eyes, which I suspect happens as the cataracts build with age. This appears to be a young moray.
They look a bit intimidating, but they are harmless to divers (as long as you don't pester them or try to feed them or have any fish smell around you, as in any spear fishing catch which they would gladly snatch).
Goldentail moray
Morays are fish (not snakes) despite their elongated shape. This one is the "brown with yellow dots" morph. There is also a yellow with brown dot morph, which is less common.
Even though the tube-like protrusions on the face remind me of Shreck's ears, they are nostrils - moray's have poor eyesight, so they sense the world primarily through smell. However, the eyes are beautiful, with a highlight that is reminiscent of a solar eclipse. Many morays have cloudy eyes, which I suspect happens as the cataracts build with age. This appears to be a young moray.
They look a bit intimidating, but they are harmless to divers (as long as you don't pester them or try to feed them or have any fish smell around you, as in any spear fishing catch which they would gladly snatch).