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Overview
The California moray shelters in rocky crevices by day. Its elongated body has small eyes, tubular nostrils and mottled brown-to-green skin.
It hunts fish, crustaceans and octopus at night using smell. Pharyngeal jaws move captured prey into its throat. Repeated mouth opening ventilates its gills.
Origins & earliest records
Marine
Evidence & interpretation
Aquarium synthesis.
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- Institutional accountCalifornia MorayResearch access: 2026-10-21
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