Green Moray Eel
Gymnothorax funebris
A crevice hunter with a second set of jaws.
Green Moray Eels wind through reef cracks and wait with only their heads showing. When prey comes close, a hidden second pair of jaws shoots forward from the throat to pull the meal in.
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- 2 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Blue Water Deck
Includes 2 cards featuring Green Moray Eel.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Western Atlantic reefs, rocky shores, mangroves, and seagrass beds.
- Favorite foods
- Fishes, crabs, shrimp, octopuses, and other reef animals.
- Size check
- Up to about 8 ft (2.4 m) — taller than a doorway
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
Its skin is naturally gray-brown, but yellow mucus makes it look green.
- 2
An open mouth usually means the eel is pumping water over its gills.
- 3
Morays have smooth, scaleless skin protected by slippery mucus.
- 4
They spend much of the day hidden and often hunt after dark.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Mobile throat jaws grab prey and carry it into the eel's mouth.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Watch reef holes for a large green head with a constantly opening mouth.
Grown-up research links
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