You can really see in this eels throat when he has his mouth open wide. I am not sure why he had his mouth open that wide. Honolua Bay, Maui.

This eel is easily identified by the dark patch around its ear hole. Honolua Bay, Maui.

This was a nice find tucked away under some rocks, a true Yellowhead Moray Eel. I have only seen one other on a night dive. They are intimidating looking, and I have heard of them biting people, on the night dive I saw the eel eat a fish. They seem to be about 3-4 feet [...]

This is a nice picture showing the whole body coloring and mouth, you can see how narrow the jaw is and the sharp teeth. The are reputed to be nasty and will bite if provoked. Makena 5 Caves.

This is a nice picture of the teeth on a stout moray eel. They are quite variable in color, ranging from dark with light blotches to light with dark blotches. They seem to only reach about 2 feet in length. Photo Makena Surf.

I have shown some pictures of the Yellowmargin Moray before, its nice to get an idea how they can differ in color, it makes them easier to identify. You can’t see in this picture but a distinguishing mark is the dark gill opening back from the jaw. Pali Cliffs.

This big eel was down about 20 feet with a few cleaner wrasse picking at it, as you can see in the photos. The telltale sign of this eel is his black gill opening, plus its color, which is variable. I didn’t get to see the whole body stretched out but judging by the head [...]

Very common eel in Maui coastal waters, they can be several different colors from beige to dark brown, always with white spots and a white mouth. They seem to get up to about 2-3 feet long. Olowalu.