![]() ![]() People may also be bitten when gathering lobsters, as the lobster may be sharing real estate with an eel under a ledge or in hole on the reef, and eels do not like their lairs being disturbed or intruded upon. From what I understand, this was because the divers in question were attempting to hand feed eels, and the eels in turn bit the hand that was feeding them, most likely out of mistaken identity. There have been a few documented incidents of eels biting and injuring divers. They tend to retreat from divers into their dens on the reef when approached, and most often are only seen out free swimming while they hunt at night. ![]() Eels also often have big bulbous eyes, and strange tubular nostrils, which add to the overall spooky effect.īut eels are generally quite safe for divers to approach, although keeping a respectful distance is a good idea, as it is thought that eels do not see very well, and could mistake your fingers or hands for their regular diet of fish and crustaceans. But what they are really doing is forcing water over their gills to breathe. Eels can be very scary looking creatures as many varieties “gasp” constantly (which looks like a cross between biting and gulping behavior), and in doing so, bare their often-sharp fangs. ![]() With long, undulating bodies, most eels look a lot like snakes, but they are in fact fish. ![]()
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