Spotted Moray Eel
Gymnothorax dovii
Sighting evidence at Punta Mangle, Fernandina Island
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
The large and formidable spotted moray is abundant throughout the lava tube and boulder fields of Punta Mangle, with individuals reaching over 2 meters. Their boldly spotted patterning makes them highly photogenic, and they are significantly less shy here than at heavily visited sites, often extending most of their body length from crevices in apparent curiosity. They are occasionally observed hunting cooperatively with Galapagos grouper, one of the rare examples of cross-species cooperative hunting documented in the scientific literature.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Spotted Moray Eel is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.