Fish Species

Zebra Moray Eel

Zebra Moray Eel - Description

The Zebra Moray Eel has close set teeth which it uses to crush its prey. It is a secretive animal that hides in caves, rock ledges and caves.

The Zebra eel feeds mainly on Xanthid crabs including mud, pebble and rubble crabs. Crabs in this family are brightly colored but highly poisonous to humans and the toxin is not removed through cooking.

Popular Name: Zebra Moray Eel
Species: Gymnomuraena zebra

Profile of the Zebra Moray Eel

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Zebra Moray Eel species.

  • Size: Up to 1.5m

  • Diet / Feeding: Crustaceans, Molluscs and Sea Urchins

  • Temperament: Secretive, hides in caves and crevices on the ocean floor

  • Habitat: Marine dwellers at depths of up to 50m

  • Range: Indo-pacific including the Galapagos Islands

Scientific Classification of the Zebra Moray Eel

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Gymnomuraena zebra

  • Popular Name: Zebra Moray Eel

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Anguilliformes

  • Family: Muraenidae

 

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Facts about Fish Species - Zebra Moray Eel

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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