False Moray

False Moray
Name: False Moray
Scientific Name: Kaupichthys hyoproroides
Family: False Morays
Taxonomic: Chlopsidae
ID Group: Eels
Size: 7 - 10 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Moray has a brown to grayish body, a pale lower body, and translucent tail and fins.

The False Moray is extremely shy and retreats quickly into hiding when approached by divers.