Moray Eel (undulated)
Gymnothorax undulatus
Sighting evidence at El Ancla Wreck, Easter Island
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Large undulated moray eels occupy the deeper recesses of El Ancla's hull, emerging at dusk and during night dives to hunt crustaceans and fish across the surrounding reef. Multiple individuals share the wreck's interior without conflict, maintaining loosely overlapping territories across different sections of the structure. Their territorial behavior and nocturnal hunting make night dives on the wreck particularly rewarding, with torchlight catching the eye-shine of eels up to 1.5 m long in the hull compartments.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Moray Eel (undulated) is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.