John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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The Yellow Moray Eel (Gymnothorax prasinus) is the most common moray eel in New Zealand - however, it is not found on the South Island and is apparently less common in the Poor Knights Islands.
Yellow moray eels feed primarily on crustaceans and use cleaner shrimp to ensure their teeth are clean and free of parasites.
The color of the moray eel can vary from green-yellow to yellow to brown-yellow, and some animals may even have blue eyes.
Members of the genus have distinctive, curved jaws that prevent them from fully closing their mouths and help them catch and hold their prey.
Normally moray eels are harmless to humans, but be careful if you get too close to them with your UW camera.
Habitat: Gymnothorax prasinus inhabits holes and crevices in reefs.
The bite of a moray eel can also be fatal to humans, depending on the size and depth of the bite.
The penetration of the pointed teeth of a moray eel into the human skin is very painful in any case and a doctor should be consulted in any case, because the saliva of moray eels is poisonous and contains a variety of different bacteria. In any case a doctor should take a look at the bite area to treat or exclude a possible blood poisoning.
Please always feed moray eels with feeding tongs to avoid accidents, no matter if the animal / animals is / are trusting!
Synonyms:
Enchelicore ramosus (Griffin, 1926)
Enchelycore mosaica (Whitley, 1948)
Enchelycore ramosus (Griffin, 1926)
Fimbrinares mosaica Whitley, 1948
Gymnothorax ramosus Griffin, 1926
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
Yellow moray eels feed primarily on crustaceans and use cleaner shrimp to ensure their teeth are clean and free of parasites.
The color of the moray eel can vary from green-yellow to yellow to brown-yellow, and some animals may even have blue eyes.
Members of the genus have distinctive, curved jaws that prevent them from fully closing their mouths and help them catch and hold their prey.
Normally moray eels are harmless to humans, but be careful if you get too close to them with your UW camera.
Habitat: Gymnothorax prasinus inhabits holes and crevices in reefs.
The bite of a moray eel can also be fatal to humans, depending on the size and depth of the bite.
The penetration of the pointed teeth of a moray eel into the human skin is very painful in any case and a doctor should be consulted in any case, because the saliva of moray eels is poisonous and contains a variety of different bacteria. In any case a doctor should take a look at the bite area to treat or exclude a possible blood poisoning.
Please always feed moray eels with feeding tongs to avoid accidents, no matter if the animal / animals is / are trusting!
Synonyms:
Enchelicore ramosus (Griffin, 1926)
Enchelycore mosaica (Whitley, 1948)
Enchelycore ramosus (Griffin, 1926)
Fimbrinares mosaica Whitley, 1948
Gymnothorax ramosus Griffin, 1926
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
