Two live Uropterygius hades, or Hades’ snake moray eels. Photos from Huang, Hibino, Balisco and Liao (2024) Hades’ snake moray eels are considered “small,” reaching about 14 inches in ...
This new moray eel was named after Hades, the god of the underworld, due to its unique habitat, burrowing behavior, high sensitivity to light, and most notably, its deep, dark coloration.