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Sunset @ Lanikuhonua
The endangered and endemic nene (Hawaiian goose) at Waikoloa, Big Island
Winter sunset @ Hawaii Kai
Sunset @ Lanikuhonua
My husband got home a few hours early from work today so we went to Hanauma Bay to cool off with a quick dip in the ocean. As soon as we started snorkeling we saw this whitemouth moray eel peeking its head out from a rock. Its mouth was wide open which made it easy to identify, the inner part was entirely bright white. Its body and head was a brown color with white dots and the tip of its tail was also white. Another way to distinguish it from other similar looking eels.
What shocked me the most as I observed it was how close some goatfish and papio were swimming to the eel's mouth. After researching online I learned that these fish accompany the eel to catch any of its escaping prey. It seems that when the eel enters a cavity at the base of a rock or coral head, those fish cover the exits. Neat!