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Gymnothorax berndti has a pale gray color with Y-patterns along the entire body.
The is covered with a thin blackish brown web and is distinctly different from the rest of the body pattern.
The inner mouth skin coloration similar to the body coloration.
The anal fin has a broad, blackish base and whitish margin, and the iris of live morays is yellowish.
The bite of a moray eel can also be fatal for humans, depending on the size and bite depth of the animals.
The penetration of the pointed teeth of a moray eel into the human skin is very painful in any case and a doctor should definitely be consulted, as the saliva of morays is poisonous and contains a variety of different bacteria. In any case, a doctor should look at the bite marks to treat or rule out possible blood poisoning
Please always feed moray eels with feeding tongs to avoid accidents, no matter if the animal(s) is/are trustworthy!
The species was named in honor of E. Louis Berndt, the able fisheries inspector of Honolulu.
Synonym: Lycodontis bernati (Snyder, 1904).
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
The is covered with a thin blackish brown web and is distinctly different from the rest of the body pattern.
The inner mouth skin coloration similar to the body coloration.
The anal fin has a broad, blackish base and whitish margin, and the iris of live morays is yellowish.
The bite of a moray eel can also be fatal for humans, depending on the size and bite depth of the animals.
The penetration of the pointed teeth of a moray eel into the human skin is very painful in any case and a doctor should definitely be consulted, as the saliva of morays is poisonous and contains a variety of different bacteria. In any case, a doctor should look at the bite marks to treat or rule out possible blood poisoning
Please always feed moray eels with feeding tongs to avoid accidents, no matter if the animal(s) is/are trustworthy!
The species was named in honor of E. Louis Berndt, the able fisheries inspector of Honolulu.
Synonym: Lycodontis bernati (Snyder, 1904).
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
