Moray eel

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The Mediterranean moray inhabits rocky crevices throughout the wall and is a reliable encounter at virtually any depth on the site. They are obligate carnivores equipped with a second pair of pharyngeal jaws that shoot forward to drag prey into the throat — a feeding mechanism unique among vertebrates. Despite their fearsome reputation morays are not aggressive toward divers unless provoked or handled.