This new moray eel was named after Hades, the god of the underworld, due to its unique habitat, burrowing behavior, high sensitivity to light, and most notably, its deep, dark coloration.

A moray eel new to science has been discovered in the muddy river mouths of the Central Indo-Pacific. It is an expert at burrowing, and its dark brown color allows it to blend seamlessly with its ...

The Hades' Snake Eel was found in the Philippines. But the oceans are warming relentlessly... fish from sub-tropical seas are ...

The newly discovered Hades’ snake moray (Uropterygius hades) is right at home in muddy river mouths. This moray eel is dark brown and appears to be an expert burrower. Unlike other moray eels that are ...

The Hades’ snake moray eel has found a niche for itself in a less common environment. Most other moray eels live in saltwater environments like oceans and coral reefs. This new species prefers ...

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The animals were subtly but consistently distinct, and researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Uropterygius hades, or the Hades’ snake moray eel. Two live Uropterygius hades ...

Hypnotic Moray A moray eel that combines its striking pattern and hypnotic movements to lure in prey. Aquatic life flourishes in the world of Palia. Bodies of water are often great resources where ...

The Hades' snake moray (Uropterygius hades), a dark brown, slender snake moray eel, has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and muddy river mouths, unlike most of its marine moray eel ...

This moray eel is dark brown and appears to be an expert burrower. Unlike other moray eels that are brightly colored and live in primarily saltwater environments, Hades’ snake moray can be found ...

Description of a new uniformly brown estuarine moray eel (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific Ocean. ZooKeys , 2024; 1220: 15 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1220.129685 Cite This Page : ...