Geometric moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
Classification
Species:
Gymnothorax griseus
Genus:
Gymnothorax
Family: Muraenidae - Moray eels
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Geometric moray
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
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 or greyish in colour, with a brownish head with distinct lines of black dots.