Is the Bean-Eyed Snake Moray dangerous to divers?

The Bean-Eyed Snake Moray is harmless to divers.

How big does the Bean-Eyed Snake Moray get?

The Bean-Eyed Snake Moray grows to about 38 cm.

Bean-Eyed Snake Moray

Uropterygius cyamommatus

Group: Eel
Max size: 38 cm
For divers: safe

A snake moray known from anchialine caves, it slips through flooded limestone passages where fresh and salt water layer over one another. It reaches about 38 centimetres and was trapped in water so low in salt it borders on freshwater. Little is recorded of its biology.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Uropterygius

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1738374.

FAQ

Is the Bean-Eyed Snake Moray dangerous to divers?: The Bean-Eyed Snake Moray is harmless to divers.
How big does the Bean-Eyed Snake Moray get?: The Bean-Eyed Snake Moray grows to about 38 cm.