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Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena - formerly Echidna zebra)

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A photo taken by your About Guides Debbie and Stan Hauter of a Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena - formerly Echidna zebra) while visiting the Waikiki Aquarium.

Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena - formerly Echidna zebra)

Debbie Hauter
One of the most docile of saltwater moray species, the Zebra Moray Eel is naturally reclusive and stays hidden with only its head sticking out, emerging when food is offered. A bottom-dwelling carnivore, the Zebra Moray Eel has blunt, pebble-like teeth for crushing its favorite prey, crustaceans. This eel may not eat at first, with adult specimens often being difficult to coax into feeding. Live feeder crabs may help to stimulate a feeding response. Juveniles adapt more readily to... Read more
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