Banded moray
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
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A moray from tropical coral reefs, pale with dark bars. It reaches 80 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Gymnothorax rueppelliae
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Dalophis rueppelliae, Echidna zebra, Gymnothorax leucacme, Gymnothorax nubile, Gymnothorax petelli, Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus, Gymnothorax ruepelliae, Gymnothorax rüeppelliae, Gymnothorax rueppellii, Gymnothorax ruppeli, Gymnothorax ruppelii, Gymnothorax ruppelli, Gymnothorax ruppelliae, Gymnothorax ruppellii, Gymnothorax signifer
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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