Image Bank - Fishes
Y-Patterned Moray
Reference |
IB0742 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Moray Eels - MURAENIDAE |
Common Name |
Y-Patterned Moray |
Scientific Name |
Gymnothorax berndti |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Moray Eels typically live in shallow waters on reefs, hiding in crevices by day and hunting at night for cephalopods, fishes and crustaceans. The Y-Patterned Moray is found in waters from Japan to New Zealand. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |