Geometric Moray
Geometric Moray
Gymnothorax griseus
UncommonMuraenidaeMay bite
ID points
- Grey-white ground covered with very fine brown speckles
- Yellowish head with a dark patch behind the eye
- Slender body, several often share one hole
Basics
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Length
- 40–65 cm
- Depth
- 1-40 m
- Regions
- Indo-Pacific reefs
- Distribution
- Coral reefs from the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific
- Habitat
- Shallow reefs and rubble
- Diet
- Small fish, crustaceans
Easily confused with
Snowflake MorayBlack snowflake-shaped blotches evenly arranged on a white ground
Spotted MorayWhite ground densely covered with fine dark brown spots
Dragon MorayOrange-red ground densely covered in white spots, intensely colouredFun fact
The geometric moray is covered in a regular hexagonal net of markings, each cell shaded a little darker inside. The pattern is as precise as a geometry textbook and among the most recognisable of any moray.