Once again, this “eel” is a deceptive one. Around the age of four, wolf eels pair up with a mate and find a nice cave to inhabit for the rest of their days, only leaving to forage for food or if forced out by a larger animal, such as an octopus. Wolf eels are very loyal animals, and when they pick a partner, it’s for life. Wolf eels are typically found in cold waters along the Pacific coast of North America, ranging from Alaska to the northern tip of Baja. As they grow, however, this animal loses its bright colors and turns gray with dark spots and blotches to provide camouflage as it adapts to deeper water habitats. As juveniles, wolf eels are vibrant orange, and can be found in shallow subtidal zones. The coloring of a wolf eel changes dramatically through its lifetime.
#Wolf eel teeth crack#
Their strong jaws and sharp teeth help them crack open or crush shells to get to the meat inside. Wolf eels typically dine on hard-shelled invertebrates such as clams, mussels and sea urchins.
Wolf eels have sharp canine teeth and very powerful jaws that come in handy at mealtime. Some of the features that distinguish a wolf eel from a true eel are the presence of pectoral fins behind the head and covers over the gills. Wolf eels are not true eels but are rather part of the Anarchichadidae or “wolffish” family. Wolf eels may look like, and even be named like an eel, but don’t let that fool you.
But are these slithery animals really as easy to identify as we think? Despite the common notions about eels, some of these animals are more deceptive than you might realize. Scientific name, Gymnothorax funebris Pictures by Kiryl 0 / 0 Moray Eel Stock Photographs by RaFaLe 0 / 6 Giant Green Moray Eel Stock Image by joebelanger 0 / 0 Moray Eel Stock Images by bodnarinq 0 / 3 Green Moray Eel Picture by tornado98 0 / 5 Moray Eel Oman Stock Photography by hakbak 0 / 0 Spotted Moray Eel comes out of its hole on the reef Stock Photography by Kiryl 0 / 0 Leopard moray eel, Enchelycore Stock Image by steffstarr 0 / 1 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Stock Photos by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Stock Photo by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray Eel Stock Photographs by RaFaLe 0 / 9 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Stock Photographs by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea, eilat israel Stock Image by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Stock Photography by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Stock Photographs by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Stock Photo by WernerL 0 / 20 Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena) Saint Helena Moray Stock Photo by Allexxandar 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Pictures by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Pictures by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea, eilat israel Stock Photos by yeshaya 0 / 0 Leopard moray eel, Enchelycore Picture by steffstarr 0 / 8 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea Stock Photography by yeshaya 0 / 0 Moray eel Mooray lycodontis undulatus in the Red Sea, eilat israel Stock Images by yeshaya 0 / 0 Muraena under a stone in blue water.When it comes to identifying aquatic animals, eels seem like a no-brainer thanks to their distinguishable long, slender bodies. Eel Stock Photography by skadi 5 / 133 Moray eel Picture by nataliyatarat 5 / 214 moray Stock Images by Profe 1 / 220 Moray Eeel Stock Photographs by fouroaks 1 / 60 Giant moray eel showing defensive behaviour Stock Photo by paulvinten 2 / 87 Goldentail Moray - Bonaire Stock Photography by gonepaddling 1 / 6 Laced moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) Stock Photographs by felker 2 / 35 Giant moray eel showing defensive behaviour Stock Image by paulvinten 1 / 69 Giant moray looks out from coral reef Stock Image by kurga 1 / 38 Spotted Moray Stock Photographs by gonepaddling 1 / 37 Moray Eel Swimming In Sea Stock Photo by Kiryl 0 / 0 Moray eel in a coral reef Stock Photos by daboost 0 / 0 Moray eel in a coral reef Stock Photography by daboost 0 / 0 Moray eel in a coral reef Stock Photography by daboost 0 / 0 Moray eel in a coral reef Picture by daboost 0 / 0 Moray eel in a coral reef Stock Images by daboost 0 / 0 Moray eel in a coral reef Stock Photos by daboost 0 / 0 Moray Eel Stock Photographs by RaFaLe 0 / 5 Moray eel Pictures by joebelanger 0 / 196 Moray eel in a coral reef Stock Image by daboost 0 / 0 Moray eel Muraenidae Pictures by kwiktor 0 / 10 A green moray eel in the wild on the reef at Pink Beach in Bonaire, Netherlands.
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