Geometric moray
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Gymnothorax griseus
Length
65
26
cminch
cm inch 

The geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus)is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae found throughout the western Indian Ocean at depths to 40 m. Its length is up to 65 cm. It is parasitized by Ichthyoxenus puhi, a species of isopod.

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The fish is generally pale purple or greyish in colour, with a brownish head with distinct lines of black dots.

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References

1. Geometric moray Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_moray
2. Geometric moray on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/195734/2410053

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