White-Eyed Moray Eel - Siderea thyrsoidea

Dauin, Oct 2012.
The body is whitish or pale yellow-brown in colour with a dense scattering of small brown spots.The head is purplish grey with the eyes being the most distinguishing feature as the iris is always coloured white. It grows to a maximum size of 65cm but is more commonly found around 40cm
Habitat:

A widespread tropical species that can be found occurring in the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific region. it can be found living in rocky and coral reefs and it is a fairly common inhabitant of reef flats where it is usually encountered in shallow tidal pools. It is often found hiding amongst the wreckage of shipwrecks on amongst rubble in sandy areas.