Saltwater
Zebra moray
Gymnomuraena zebra
Muraenidae, Muraeninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 150 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 70,875 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, China, Christmas Island, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, and 43 more countries.
More about the species
Description
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 <4 m. Possibly a protogynous hermaphrodite. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Echidna zebra
- Gymnomuraena fasciata
- Gymnothorax zebra
- Muraena molendinaris
- Muraena zebra
- Muraenophis colubrina
In other languages
- Zebramuräna
- Zebramuræne
- Seepramureena
- Reticulated moray, Zebra eel
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.