Family : Muraenidae (Moray eels) , subfamily: Muraeninae
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Zebra moray
Fish Name : Gymnomuraena zebra
Max size : 150 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1602)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 18°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 33390) to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from Guatemala to northern Colombia, including the Galapagos (Ref. 9324).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0; Vertebrae: 132-137. Close set narrow dark bands (Ref. 30404). Has close-set pebble-like teeth used for crushing hard-shelled prey (Ref. 37816). Rounded snout (Ref. 48635).
Biology : 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 (Ref. 9710, 48635). Benthic from 1-39 m, usually at
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen. 1994. (Ref. 6934)

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Common Names : புத்தி தீபம், കടുക്ക മലഞ്ഞി, பட்டீடீ பாம், കടുക്കമാലഞി , Buddide-pam, Kadukkamalanhi, Mudiveng, Reticulated moray
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses