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Bony fish

Grey Moray

Gymnothorax griseus

Also known as: Geometric Moray, Geometric Moray Eel

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@glove2 · Taba Heights, Egypt · August 20051 / 8
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Overview

Found singly, during the day over shallow coastal waters, in caves, crevices, and under rocks, dispersing at night to hunt for food, over coral and rocky reefs.

Morays open and close their mouths to move water through their gills for respiration.
This behaviour can often be seen as a threat especially towards divers, in fact this is far from the truth, they are very shy creatures and will only attack if provoked!

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How to identify

Head & Mouth
black head spots

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Indian Ocean
  • Country only · 8
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Found singly, during the day over shallow coastal waters, in caves, crevices, and under rocks, dispersing at night to hunt for food, over coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 8

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnguilliformes
    5. familyMuraenidae
    6. genusGymnothorax
    7. speciesGymnothorax griseus (Lacepède, 1803)

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    More in the family

    Moray Eels (Muraenidae)