Tag Archives: Eels

Reclusive Zebra Moray Eel

A Zebra Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii

I only saw this eel because I passed directly over it. It was lodged in crack and not moving. I waited a while and eventually it backed out and revealed its head and a beady eye looking at me!

Getting a wriggle on

An undulated moray eel swims in the waters off Hawaii.

I saw this Undulated Moray Eel during a recent swim. They’re usually most active at night, but are sometimes seen during the day. This one had striking markings and is possibly a juvenile. They’re not an eel for messing with though, being known for having a rather nasty disposition!

There’s something fishy going on here

Spinner Dolphins in the waters off Hawaii — A pod of Spinner Dolphins swims by.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Groups.’ See more responses here. I’m going under the water for this. Captions on the photos.

A school of Hawaiian Silversides in the waters off Hawaii — A school of Hawaiian Silversides.

A school of Yellow Goatfishes in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowfin Goatfishes drift in tight groups as they rest during the day.

A school of Convict Tangs in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowfin Goatfishes drift in tight groups as they rest during the day.

Racoon Butterflyfishes in the waters off Hawaii — Raccoon Butterflyfishes hang in the water.

A group of fish hunting in the waters off Hawaii — Raccoon Butterflyfishes hang in the water.

What’s going on down there?

Turbulence in the waters off Hawaii — Got to be careful in the surge zone. Don’t want to get raked over those rocks.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Water.’ See more responses here. Let’s see what’s happening below the surface. Here are some photos from my swim yesterday. Captions are on the photos.

Yellowfin Goatfishes in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowfin Goatfishes are active at night and spend the day drifting in groups like this.

An Arc-eye Hawkfish juvenile in a head of coral in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowfin Goatfishes are active at night and spend the day drifting in groups like this.

A Yellowhead Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowhead Moray Eels are active at night so I rarely see them.

A Wedgetail Triggerfish in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowhead Moray Eels are active at night so I rarely see them.

The Numbers Game #120

A Chinese hibiscus flower — A pink hibiscus.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 242. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here. Also posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A wandering tattler at Kiholo, Hawaii — A Wandering Tattler on the shoreline.

The NOAA EV Nautilus off the coast of Hawaii — The EV Nautilus doing research off Lapakahi.

A zebra moray eel in the waters of the Big Island. — The EV Nautilus doing research off Lapakahi.

Underwater world

Head on view of a Manta Ray in the waters off Hawaii — Hard to beat seeing a big Manta Ray coming straight towards me.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines is ‘Your Favorite Places.’ See more responses here.

The ocean is one of my favorite places. I love snorkeling and every swim is different, the conditions and the things I see. Here’s a sample. Captions on the photos.

A Scarface Blenny in the waters off Hawaii — A cute little Scarface Blenny.

A Christmas Wrasse in the waters off Hawaii — A cute little Scarface Blenny.

A Happy looking collector urchin in the waters off Hawaii — This Collector Urchin looks happy, so don’t step on it.

A Mauve Stinger Jellyfish in the waters off Hawaii — This Collector Urchin looks happy, so don’t step on it.

A shoal of Hawaiian Silversides in the waters off Hawaii — A shoal of tiny Hawaiian Silversides.

Reef fish in the waters off Hawaii — A shoal of tiny Hawaiian Silversides.

The Numbers Game #117

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 239. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.