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Zebra moray
Gymnomuraena zebra
Black and white bands, blunt teeth, and it eats crabs rather than fish.
- How often
- Rare
- Group
- Fish
Unmistakable: a chocolate-brown eel ringed in narrow white bands from head to tail. Unlike its relatives it has pebble-shaped crushing teeth instead of fangs, because it specialises in crabs, shrimp and urchins rather than fish.
It is also the most placid moray on the reef, slow-moving and largely indifferent to being watched, which makes it a favourite of photographers.
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