A moray eel is long. Its body looks like a snake.
A moray has no scales.
A green moray is dark brown. Yellow slime makes it look green.
A moray opens and shuts its mouth.
This moves water over its gills. Now it can breathe.
Many morays have sharp teeth.
Morays eat fish, octopuses and crustaceans.
Morays live on coral reefs and rocky reefs.
Most morays hunt at night.
A moray hides in a rock crack. Only its head shows.
Words to know
- scales: hard flat plates
- slime: wet goo
- gills: breathing parts
- crustaceans: shelled sea animals
