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Gymnothorax

Gymnothorax nubilus

(Richardson, 1848)

Grey Moray

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Southwest Pacific Ocean: Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands.

Size: 14 inches (55 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky reefs at depths between 3 to about 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a whitish body, sometimes greyish to tannish, with some small areas of dark brown markings along the length of the body. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Anguilliformes

    Suborder: Muraenoidei

    Family: Muraenidae

    Subfamily: Muraeninae

    Genus: Gymnothorax

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Gymnothorax nubilus (Grey Moray)
Photo © John Randall
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