Zebra moray
📖 Overview
A secretive inhabitant of sandy and rocky bottoms, crevices and ledges of seaward reefs. It feeds primarily on xanthid crabs, but also on other crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins . Benthic from 1-39 m, usually at
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 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 . : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Zebra moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Protogyny unconfirmed .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 50 m . Tropical; 30°N - 24°S, 32°E - 78°W West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
xanthid crabs, but also on other crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echidna zebra | Shaw | 1797 | Synonym |
| Gymnomuraena doliata | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
| Gymnomuraena fasciata | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Gymnothorax zebra | Shaw | 1797 | Synonym |
| Muraena molendinaris | Bennett | 1833 | Synonym |
| Muraena zebra | Shaw | 1797 | Synonym |
| Poecilophis zebra | Shaw | 1797 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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