Geometric Moray
Gymnothorax griseus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 608
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae found throughout the western Indian Ocean at depths to 40 m. Its length is up to 65 cm. It is parasitized by Ichthyoxenus puhi, a species of isopod. The fish is generally pale purple, white or brownish in colour, with a greyish head with distinct lines of black dots.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Geometric moray”.