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Zebra Moray Eel

Gymnomuraena zebra

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Zebra eel, length ~1m, swimming along reef surface.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted offshore of Leeward Oahu. Date notional; year is probable. Free-swimming eels are unusual in daylight. Original medium color slide, taken with Nikonos III using flash; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.

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