divepix - Chestnut Moray

Chestnut Moray

Aspect:	Light brown upper body entirely covered in white blotches from snout to tail, including dorsal fin, though belly remains light coloured.
Population:	Common, but at 28 cm, is probably the smallest moray around Ilets Pigeon.
Notable feature:	Like all morays, has no pectoral or pelvic fin. Dorsal fin turns around and under the flat tail end to effectively turn into an anal fin. A distinguishible feature is its incapacity to keep the side of its jaws sealed.
Environment:	Rocky areas offering crevices and holes as habitats. A night-time species, ralrely seen swiming in open waters during the day.
Behaviour:	Relatively unscared, can be approached very closely.

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