White-eyed Moray

Gymnothorax thyrsoideus

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species: Gymnothorax thyrsoideus

The white-eyed moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) is a greyish-brown moray with striking pale eyes and a darker head. Its body is finely peppered with small dark dots.

It grows to about 65 cm and is often seen sharing holes with other morays. It feeds on small fish and crustaceans.

In the Philippines it is common on reefs, rubble and around structures such as wrecks.