Cozumel Pics, Part 2 - Eels!

[AUTiger]

We were out hunting seahorses in the plants and did find a single one. I think they lied. I didn't find a couple of sharptail eels. This guy just kept coming straight at me. I wish that my strobes had been aimed a little higher. Still, I like the detail of his face and neck.

I've been a bit busy and haven't had a chance to ID this guy. I like his banana color. Humann and Deloach say that Yellowtail Morays can have a reverse pattern of brown on yellow. What do you think?

A nice spotted moray

And another guy who looks like a spotted moray, except for his yellow "dorsal fin". Anybody know what he is?

As always, thanks for looking and I hope that you enjoyed the show. I love seeing all of your photos.

David

Nikon D80 in an Ikelite Housing
DS125 strobe
Nikon 60mm macro lense
Sigma 17-70mm macro in an 8" dome <--- yes, Alcina, it starts at 17!

 

[alcina]

#3 very well done with the strobe

Love eels and snake eels!

? isn't the Sigma a 17-70, not an 18-70?

 

[Jcsgt]

Excellent job!

 

[DennisW]

Beautiful pics. I'll look around to see if I can help with the IDs.

I found some pictures of the Goldentail Moray with the yellow coloration.

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=1103