The green moray is a large eel with a yellow-green body and dark markings that inhabit rocky reefs and wreck sites throughout tropical western Atlantic waters. They are sedentary predators, spending daylight hours wedged into crevices with their mouth agape—a pose that looks menacing but is simply how they breathe and wait for passing fish and crustaceans. Despite their fearsome appearance and sizeable jaws, they are generally cautious around divers and will retreat if given space.
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Sites where its range and habitat make it likely — not yet confirmed by a logged sighting.