Garden Eel

Rich saw this little guy

The most timid of all eels.

Puhi--Dwarf Golden Moray

Sarah found this little moray at Two Steps today and showed it to me. Quite cute, but before we went snorkling, we went to a dive shop and while talking to one of the sales ladies, she showed us a bandaged finger. She was scuba diving and a moray eel attacked her finger. She had to have 33 stitches and says she has no feeling in her finger.

Small size, mustard colored head, sometimes dark markings on the body, and iridescent blue iris. Usually no longer than 10 inches. A shy, but common species that is seldom seen in the open.

Saddle Snake Eel

Rich saw this snake looking eel. They are common is sandy shallow areas but stay hidden during the day coming out late afternoon and night. They can grow to 27 inches.

Puhi--Zebra Moray Eel

Rich saw this guy and pointed him out to me today. I didn't get to see his head, just a large part of his body.

The Zebra Moray Eels have small pebble like teeth unlike most other morays. With these teeth they are able to crush the shells of their prey, such as crabs. Zebra morays are shy and uncommon.

Puhi--White Mouthed Moral Eel

Interesting little guy. First time I have seen him. His head was poking out of some coral just like in this photo.

The moray eel breathes by rhythmically opening and closing its mouth to move water over its gills.  Some moray eels have blunt teeth that are used to crush invertebrates, but many moray species have needle-sharp teeth.