Family
The Moray Eels are of the Muraenidae Family, this simply means Marine Eels.
Feeding/Hunting
The Moray Eels are carnivores, this means theres no feeding if theres no hunting so here are some of the Moray Eels hunting traits. The Eels hunt in packs but, the packs don't Necessarily have to be all Eel hunting parties. Reef associated hunters such as groupers have been known to recruit Eels because of there ability to access crevices that otherwise would not be accessable to the groupers in the hunting party. This is the only known interspecies cooperative hunting among fish. Other methods of cooperative interspecies help however is well known such as cleaning stations.
Moray eels are carnivores and their diet consists mainly of other fish as well as mollusks and crustaceans. They go hunting mostly at night and their chief hunting tool is their excellent sense of smell which makes up for their poor eyesight. The Eels will mostly go for wounded prey rather than engage in a fight for food. Otherwise they hide in their crevices waiting until their prey is close enough and then they launch themselves from the burrow and clasp the prey with their powerful jaws.
Moray eels are carnivores and their diet consists mainly of other fish as well as mollusks and crustaceans. They go hunting mostly at night and their chief hunting tool is their excellent sense of smell which makes up for their poor eyesight. The Eels will mostly go for wounded prey rather than engage in a fight for food. Otherwise they hide in their crevices waiting until their prey is close enough and then they launch themselves from the burrow and clasp the prey with their powerful jaws.
Defence
The Moray Eel has two main defence mechanisms, One of which is the Eels Ferociously powerful bight. A lot of people think because of its serpentine appearance that the Moray Eel has a poisonous bite. This is untrue. However the bite has a high chance of becoming infected due to the high amount of bacteria in the Moray Eel's teeth. The second is some what exclusive to the Indo-pacific Moray Eel, the Defensive mechanism is a skin toxin.