Zebra moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)

Scientific name: Gymnomuraena zebra Shaw, 1797

The Zebra moray (Gymnomuraena zebra) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 132 - 137. Close set narrow dark bands. Has close-set pebble-like teeth used for crushing hard-shelled prey. Rounded snout.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gymnomuraena zebra
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 150
Common length: 50.0
Depth range: 3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from Guatemala to northern Colombia, including the Galapagos.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial