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	Moray Eel (Muraenidae spp.): A Dangerous Ocean Organism of Hawai`i
		Moray eels are usually brightly marked or colored.
		Morays are eaten sometimes, but their flesh is often toxic and may cause sickness or death.
		Morays enjoy rocky areas, can be found living or just "hanging out" in holes, under rocks, crevices and tidepool ledges.
	www.aloha.com /~lifeguards/moray.html (523 words)

	Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Green Moray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The green moray lacks pelvic and pectoral fins, the former true of all eels, the latter true of all morays.
		The green moray is nocturnal predator of fishes, crabs, cephalopods and shrimps that relies largely on its sense of smell to locate prey.
		Although the leptocephalus larvae of the green moray is undescribed, leptocephali of the various species of moray in general are distinguishable by patterns of pigment, the number of trunk muscles (known as myomeres), and the position of the dorsal fin and the anus.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/Gallery/Descript/GreenMoray/GreenMoray.html (1453 words)

	Moray eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Moray eels are large cosmopolitan eels of the family Muraenidae.
		Morays are carnivorous and feed primarily on other fish, cephalopods, mollusks, and crustaceans.
		Morays hide in crevices in the reefs, and wait until their prey is close enough for capture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moray_eel (430 words)

	Ocellated Moray Eel - Gymnothorax saxicola (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ocellated Moray Eels are nocturnal animals that inhabit the waters of the Western Atlantic, including the Greater Antilles south to Brazil, including the Central American coast from Nicaragua to northern coast of South America.
		Morays eels have one long dorsal fin that curves around and connects with the short caudal fin (tail fin).
		In the moray eels, the dorsal, caudaul and anal fins are all connected.
	www.thejump.net /id/Ocellated-Moray-Eel.htm (244 words)

	moray eel #1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Moray eels generally hide under coral heads or in holes during the daylight.
		Moray eel skin is silky smooth and slimy to the touch-- if you're lucky enough to find one that tolerates touching.
		Moray eels are known to grow to over 11 feet in length.
	www.divegallery.com /moray_eel1.htm (95 words)

	Green Moray - Gymnothorax prasinus
		The morays use anguilliform swimming to great effect when they dart forward out of a crevice to seize prey (invertebrates and fishes), and they can swim nearly as well backward, which is handy for entering into the shelter of a crevice or hole to avoid predators.
		All morays are marine fishes and are in a different family to the freshwater eels.
		The life cycle of all eels involves a larval phase during which time the developing eel is known as a leptocephalus.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/students/focus/gymno.htm (983 words)

	Moray (eel) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Moray (eel), common name for about 110 species of marine eels (Eel).
		Morays are widespread in warm or tropical seas, where they live mainly in reefs...
		Moray (unitary authority), northern Scotland; Elgin is the administrative center.
	encarta.msn.com /Moray_(eel).html (135 words)

	Marine Learning Center - Morays
		Green Morays, by far the largest species, and one of the most frequently seen, grow to eight feet in length; five and six-foot specimens are not uncommon.
		The morays seem to be unbothered by the attention and have never been observed striking at the fish.
		Morays, snake eels, and sea snakes are beguiling creatures that add their own touch of magic to the marine world.
	www.fishid.com /learnctr/morays.htm (735 words)

	CoralRealm .. Moray Eel Photo Gallery
		Moray eels occur in all tropical and subtropical seas.
		The skin of a moray eel is thick, has no scales and feels smooth to the touch.
		Their are other morays that have have molar-like teeth that they use to crush the hard exoskeletons of crabs and urchins.
	www.coralrealm.com /fish/moraygallery.html (185 words)

	The Virtual Zoo: Eel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Eels are snakelike fishes found in shallow saltwater around the world.
		Most eels do not have scales, but instead, their skin is more similar to frogs with oxygen-absorbing blood vessels distributed throughout.
		The first suborder includes the snake and worm eels, the conger eel, the freshwater eel, and the moray eel.
	library.thinkquest.org /11922/fish/eel.htm (237 words)

	Green Moray Eel
		Moray eels are known as vicious predators and have been known to bite humans.
		Green moray eels are found in temperate coastal waters of Australia, from southeastern Queensland to Shark Bay in the west, including northern Tasmania.
		Moray eels reproduce by engaging in a choreographed courtship during which they will open their mouths very wide at each other and eventually end up entwining their bodies together.
	www.wcs.org /67378/factsheetarchive/factsheet-morayeel (399 words)

	Moray eels live in both tropical and subtropical seas
		The moray eels are not considered a threat to man and seem to only attack humans when they are disturbed within their chosen territories.
		The moray eel uses its keen sense of smell to locate prey.
		The moray eel species has several relatives which include the American eel, the conger eel, the worm eel, the gulper eel, the ribbon eel, the garden eel, the snipe eel, and the wolf eel.
	web.fccj.org /~dbyres/2011projects/eel.htm (1005 words)

	SDNHM - Gymnothorax castaneus (Panamic green moray) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Most morays are not aggressive toward humans, but it is unwise for divers to thrust their arms blindly into crevices and holes.
		Moray eels lack pectoral fins, but the dorsal and anal fin are well developed, though largely hidden by tissue.
		Moray eels usually feed at night, they rely on a very well-developed sense of smell, rather than vision, to catch their prey.
	www.oceanoasis.org /fieldguide/gymn-cas.html (217 words)

	Moray eel attack
		He speared a large moray which writhed up the spear and pursued Brock who had dropped the spear and was swimming away as fast as possible.
		The eel caught him and Brock was bitten on the elbow after lifting his arm to protect his face.
		Brock was released by the eel and swam back to the boat, where a torniquet was applied to slow the profuse bleeding.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/students/focus/gymnobrock.htm (180 words)

	Moray Eels
		Morays often pose with a large toothy smile, proudly showing off lots of sharp pointy white teeth while flexing their jaws.
		Morays hunt at night and enjoy dinning on raw Octopus, they also eat Sea Urchins, Fish and according to the Movie "The Deep" an occasional Scuba Diver.
		One current theory about this Crustacean / Moray relationship is that Lobsters and Crabs are less likely to be preyed upon by their dreaded enemy, the Octopus, while in the company of the Moray.
	hometown.aol.com /shorecrab/moray_eel.htm (628 words)

	Moray Eels
		Moray eels are nocturnal animals that live in the waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
		Eels range in size from 2-10 feet and the largest is the giant Moray which reaches 10 feet in length and weighs 75 pounds.
		Because it is a night hunter with poor eyesight, the Moray relies on its keen sense of smell to locate prey such as damselfish and cardinalfish hiding in the coral.
	www.chevroncars.com /learn/wondrous-world/moray-eels (722 words)

	Stone Sculpture: Moray Eel That's Amoré!
		Morays inhabit the waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
		Moray eels are night predators, who eat fish, shellfish, and sometimes octopus and even other eels.
		Moray eels have small gills, which means they have to take in more water than other underwater creatures in order to get enough oxygen to breathe.
	www.borsheimarts.com /sculpture/1999/morayeel.htm (1047 words)

	The Snowflake Moray Eel
		The Snowflake Moray Eel is a large fish with the famous snake-like body exclusive to Eels.
		All Moray Eels should be handled with care and provided with rocky lairs in which to hide.
		The Snowflake Moray is a predatory carnivore that waits in its cave for food to pass by.
	www.aquariacentral.com /fishinfo/marine/sfmoray.htm (259 words)

	moray eel #3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This moray eel is a juvenile-- about a foot long.
		As with most juveniles of a species, its eyes are large in proportion to its body, and its teeth are intact compared to older morays.
		Moray eel teeth are noticably sharp and angled backward into the mouth for a better hold on prey.
	www.divegallery.com /moray_eel3.htm (69 words)

	Golden Tail Moray Eel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		She saw a gentle golden tail moray eel gazing from a gap in the coral rock.
		Moray eels prey on small fish, lobsters, and crabs.
		Many people are afraid of moray eels, because they think moray eels are very poisonous and dangerous, but most are not poisonous at all.
	primate.net /fish-slides/goldentailmorayeel.htm (117 words)

	Morays
		Morays are true eels (Order Anquilliformes) one of twenty some families, six-hundred plus species; as opposed to all the other so-called "eel-like" groups of fishes (e.g.
		The pro argument for moray eels is easy; there is such a sharp dividing line between "good" species and individuals and not-so-qualified.
		Morays have a highly developed sense of smell; if there is too much organic or metallic matter, they will show it by behavioral and color changes.
	www.wetwebmedia.com /morays.htm (2253 words)

	Shedd Aquarium \| Green Moray Eel
		The green moray (Gymnothorax funebris) resembles an ominous serpent-head uttering silent screams as its mouth endlessly opens and closes.
		Green morays occupy shallow, rocky shorelines, reefs and mangroves in the western Atlantic from New Jersey to Brazil.
		Green morays move by undulating their flattened bodies into lateral waves.
	www.sheddaquarium.org /greenmorayeel.html (286 words)

	Yellowhead Moray Eel, Dark-spotted Moray Eel Fimbriated Moray Eel, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Leopard Moray Eel, ...
		We bought this eel as a "Leopard Eel" but have failed to find out exactly what kind of eel it really is. This eel has the coloring and looks of the Yellowhead Moray Eel, Dark-spotted Eel, or Fimbriated Moray Eel, Gymnothorax fimbriatus.
		The Yellowhead Moray Eel, Dark-spotted Eel, or Fimbriated Moray Eel is like most other, being a hardy animal that likes holes to hide in and eats live, meaty foods.
		Several freshwater species of eels are known to lay their eggs in the ocean and die afterwards.
	animal-world.com /encyclo/marine/eels/leopard.php (1005 words)

	Moray eel
		Many fear the moray eel, a fish with a snakelike and scaleless body, and specie of the Anguilliformes family.
		In spite of all this, the moray eel has also some loyal friends: it maintains a commensal relationship with small shrimps and wrasses known as "cleaners".
		Discreet and secret, the moray eel lives in tropical and warm seas, hidden in the rocky crevices and coral concretions, or within the various hideaways of a shipwreck, leaving only its pointed snout visible, with its mouth wide open, indeed not a very welcoming sight…
	www.mysterra.org /webmag/moray-eels.html (342 words)

	Misunderstood Moray's
		A moray eel is simply a fish trapped in a snake-like body, and there the resemblance ends.
		The largest is the green moray, growing up to eight feet long and as thick as your thigh.
		So don't be afraid the next time you see a moray eel showing you his dental work, he won't bite if you don't stick your hand in his mouth.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/scuba_diving/55389 (374 words)

	Red Sea Moray Eel, Grouper Fish Hunt Together (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		When he saw a grouper get face to face with a moray eel he surmised a battle was about to ensue.
		They found groupers often visited giant morays resting in their crevices and rapidly shook their heads an inch or so from the eels to recruit them in a joint hunt.
		If the moray emerged, the grouper guided the eel to a crevice where prey was hiding.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/InNews/moraygrunt2006.html (463 words)

	Palau Paradise of the Pacific- Under the Sea: Moray Eel
		A nocturnal predator which has developed a keen sense of smell due to poor eyesight, the moray eel feeds on damsel fish and cardinal fish hiding within the coral reefs.
		The octopus is another victim of the moray eel.
		They are also camouflaged inside and out; moray eels keep their mouths open in order to gather water to breathe.
	www.pbs.org /edens/palau/p_sea_b_6.htm (102 words)

	AquariumDomain.com - Black Edge Moray Eel
		As is typical of other Moray eels, it has a very thick body and will typically hide in the rocks with its gaping mouth out in plain view.
		The Black Edge Moray Eel is known to attempt to eat any fish or invertebrate that will fit into its mouth, this along with its size make this species suitable for experienced to advanced hobbyists with a large aquarium and other very large tankmates.
		The underside of the eel is gold in color, and the tail is outlined in fl, which gives it its name.
	www.aquariumdomain.com /species/eel_blackEdge.asp (470 words)

	Stock Footage of Green Moray Eel close up Science "Gymnothorax funebris"
		Stock Footage of Green Moray Eel close up Science "Gymnothorax funebris"
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	footage.shutterstock.com /video.html?id=14651 (105 words)

	THE MORAY EEL -- there are 80 or more species of eels of the
		Their skin is thick, smooth, and scaleless, while the mouth is wide and the jaws are equipped with strong, sharp teeth, which enable them to seize and hold their prey (chiefly other fishes) but also to inflict serious wounds on their enemies, including humans.
		Moray eels are usually vividly marked or colored.
		Frequently lobsters will be in the same hole as the eel -- in this case at least two of the lobster's antennae (feelers) will be directed backward to keep check of the eel.
	www.scuba-doc.com /moray.htm (446 words)

	Green Moray: WhoZoo
		Green Moray Eels are carnivorous animals, and eat small crustaceans, worms, and insects in the ocean.
		Morays are very dangerous to humans, but they will not attack unless provoked.
		Moray eels must open and close their mouths constantly in order to circulate water over their gills.
	www.whozoo.org /Intro99/dougherty/jimdmoray.htm (477 words)

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