Geometric moray explained

The geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus)^{[1] [2]} is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae^[3] found throughout the western Indian Ocean at depths to 40 m. Its length is up to 65 cm.^[4] It is parasitized by Ichthyoxenus puhi, a species of isopod.^[5]

The fish is generally pale purple or greyish in colour, with a brownish head with distinct lines of black dots.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Debelius, Helmut . Red Sea reef guide . 2001 . 15.
2. Book: Coral reef guide. Red Sea . Ewald . Lieske . Robert . Myers . 2004 . 39.
3. http://eol.org/pages/223275/overview Geometric Moray - Gymnothorax griseus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life
4. Web site: Sutton . Alan . 2017-04-08 . Geometric Moray Eel-Facts and Photographs . 2022-12-17 . Seaunseen . en-US.
5. Martin . M. B. . Bruce . N. L. . Nowak . B. F. . 2014-01-01 . Redescription of Ichthyoxenus puhi (Bowman, 1962) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), parasite of the moray eel Gymnothorax griseus (Lacépède, 1803) from Mauritius . Crustaceana . en . 87 . 6 . 654–665 . 10.1163/15685403-00003315 .