What kind of Moray is this?

[scubadrewvideo]

Monday night @ Kewalo pipe, I shot video of what appears to be a Moray that I have not seen before. Could be a whitemargin or purhaps it is a juvinal of a more well known species. If anyone knows please let me know.
BTW, It does not have sharp canine teeth and this one was about 30" long.
I have tried to attach thew picture, but also have the picture located here
ScubaDrew

 

[DiveMaven]

Handsome thing....can't wait to hear what it is.

 

[Wildcard]

I see then on the north shore from time to time....Conger moray? I dont have my ID book here.

 

[scubadrewvideo]

Its not a Conger, they are greyish black with more of a flat head
see link
but thanks for the thought!!
anyone else?????

 

[scubadrewvideo]

John Randall's book "Shore fishes of Hawaii" has a face picture of a whitemargin that looks close, but I can't tell. 1998 printing pg 30

 

[redrover]

Wildcard I think the Moustache Conger looks very close but I’m not seeing its identifying lip fold. Hoover’s says they are plain brown by day and more commonly seen at night. When was this seen? Do you have any other photos?

The Yellowhead Moray mouth shape seems to match the photo better. Although also more of a nocturnal, I felt comfortable identifying several day sightings here. The head was a vivid yellow and the banding very prominent.

I don’t see the Whitemargin a possibility.

 

[scubadrewvideo]

Wildcard I think the Moustache Conger looks very close but I’m not seeing its identifying lip fold. Hoover’s says they are plain brown by day and more commonly seen at night. When was this seen? Do you have any other photos?

The Yellowhead Moray mouth shape seems to match the photo better. Although also more of a nocturnal, I felt comfortable identifying several day sightings here. The head was a vivid yellow and the banding very prominent.

I don’t see the Whitemargin a possibility.

I thought juvi yellowhead at first, but again, the teeth are not that of a yellowhead.
Definitly NOT a conger.
I can pull some more shots from the video to get different views.
Thanks for the input!!!
keep in mind, I dive Oahu almost everyday so if I havent filmed it before then it is not going to be a commonly seen species unless its a juvi or a morph.

 

[redrover]

Two thoughts then.
Aquarium release?
More distant territory? I’ve seen some things here (BI) that are supposed to only stray to Hawaiian Islands.

If it was my shot and deferring to your expertise, I would ask John Hoover.

 

[Killjoy]

Maybe a Banded snake eel??

 

[justleesa]

it is a...


Just the head isn't very yellow