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Viper moray eel

37 - 48 inches, Bony Fishes: Osteichthyes, Fishes, Marine Life, Moray Eels: Morays: Muraenidae, adult, body - partial, close up, copyrighted, fish, front-side profile, hiding, horizontal, landscape, marine, mature, ocean, ship wreck, tan, thin, underwater, underwater photo, viper moray: Enchelynassa canina, yellow

There are approximately 800 species of eels in the world. Many eels, such as this viper moray, are primarily ambush predators. They hide in the recesses of the reef awaiting any potential prey, such as an octopus or fish, to travel nearby.