They brought several specimens back to their lab and performed DNA testing to see how its genes compared to other known moray eels. While it was in a tank, the team observed that the Hades’ snake ...

When the team placed an eel in a tank, they saw that it burrowed its tail first. This behavior is highly unusual for a moray eel. Sign up for Chip Chick's newsletter and get stories like this ...

While it was in a tank, the team observed that the Hades’ snake moray burrowed tail first. This behavior is rarely seen in moray eels. It also appears to be highly sensitive to light and kept ...

They are nocturnal, and will often burrow into soft sediments or occupy crevices and small spaces. During the day, the fish ...