Photos about moray eels (Muraenidae); including leptocephalus (larvae): Undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus). Most moray eel or leptocephalus larvae settle onto the reef at over 30 cm after spending over 200 days in the open ocean. Tonga.Collected eel leptocephalus larva; 15 cm. Hawaii.A crab and young spotted moray (Gymnothorax isingteena) feast on a sea urchin. Florida.Cleaner shrimp tends to a yellow-edged moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus). Indonesia.Two yellowmargin morays (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) sharing a hole. Indonesia.Undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus). Papua New Guinea.Undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus). Papua New Guinea.Stout moray (Gymnothorax eurostus) next to an orange starfish. Lorde Howe Island.A barred moray peeks out behind a pastic bag. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.Eel larva (leptocephalus) (about 3") near the ocean surface at night off Oahu.Moray eel larva on a bonfire dive in the Solomon Islands.A white-eyed moray (Siderea thysoidea) and fimbriated moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus) coexisting peacefully. Moray eels produce some of the largest pelagic eggs in the ocean, measuring 5 mm in diameter. IndonesiaHead on shot of a white-eyed moray (Siderea thysoidea). An lel larvaa is also known as a leptocephalis larva. IndonesiaHead on shot of a male ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita). IndonesiaBarred-fin moray (Gymnothorax zonipectis) and barred moray (Echidna polyzona) sharing a home. Indonesia.A barred-fin moray (Gymnothorax zonipectis) shows some teeth. Indonesia.Male and female (top) blue ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita). Philippines.Moray eel leptocephalus larva (Muraenidae). Papua New Guinea.Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) on a wreck in the Bahamas. The larval stage of moray eels exceeds 200 days.