Gymnothorax griseus

(Lacepede, 1803)

Geometric Moray

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and throughout the area.

Size: 26 inches (65 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal coral or rocky reefs at depths between 3 to about 130 feet (1 – 40 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a tannish body with small black spots, and with the head somewhat brownish. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Anguilliformes

Suborder: Muraenoidei

Family: Muraenidae

Subfamily: Muraeninae

Genus: Gymnothorax

FYI: Shown here for identification only.