Help With Eel Identification

[CajunDiva]

Hi Fellow Divers -

We just returned from diving Fiji (BEST dive trip ever!) I took this photo while diving the Bligh Waters north of Viti Levu. It's a beautiful eel, but I'm having trouble identifying it...can anyone help?

 

[tregrrr]

Can;t help ID it... but I will throw a biscuit your way... nice shot!!

 

[CajunDiva]

Awww...thanks!

 

[--tom--]

Best guess: Honeycomb Moray. But it is a guess.

 

[Luku]

Looks like an undulated moray eel to me.

 

[CajunDiva]

Thanks Luku...that's the closest I've seen yet. My buddy thinks it is a Giant Moray, but I'm not able to find any Giant Moray pics that really look like him except in their juvenile phase. This eel was no juvenile...he was HUGE and I got a video of him coming out to feed! I'm unable to link the video :depressed:

 

[rawls]

My guess would be a Honeycomb

 

[CajunDiva]

I can see your logic, but a Honeycomb Moray has spots on his head and face that are just like the ones on his body. My guy is different...his head is even a different color.

 

[CajunDiva]

I just learned how to upload the video I took of the eel feeding - this will give you a better look at him...be sure to turn up your volume!

 

[tregrrr]

I just learned how to upload the video I took of the eel feeding - this will give you a better look at him...be sure to turn up your volume!

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7MHsiv8iio*/yt

excited much??

...and who says you cant talk underwater??