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Zebra Moray
Moray

Zebra Moray

Gymnomuraena zebra

Banded black and white from snout to tail, the zebra moray is the gentlest of the commonly kept eels and the one most often described as safe with fish. That reputation is earned rather than marketing: its jaws carry flat, pavement-like crushing plates for hard-shelled prey — crabs, shrimp, molluscs, urchins — and no source records it hunting fish, though small ones are rarely taken rather than never. Crustaceans are another matter entirely, and a cleanup crew will simply disappear. It is not venomous, but it is enormous: 120 cm is a realistic adult over a lifespan that can pass twenty years, and the tank has to be long enough for it to stretch out.

Temperament
Peaceful
Max size
47.2"
Min tank
125 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Carnivore
Zone
Bottom, Rockwork, Caves
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Zebra Moray gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Percula ClownfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Percula Clownfish.Maroon ClownfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Maroon Clownfish.Purple Queen AnthiasZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Purple Queen Anthias.Banggai CardinalfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Banggai Cardinalfish.Radiant WrasseZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Radiant Wrasse.Pajama CardinalfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Pajama Cardinalfish.Green ChromisZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Green Chromis.Blue DamselZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Blue Damsel.Yellowtail DamselZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Yellowtail Damsel.Flame AngelfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Flame Angelfish.Coral Beauty AngelfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Coral Beauty Angelfish.Lemonpeel AngelfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Lemonpeel Angelfish.Bicolor AngelfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Bicolor Angelfish.Red Saddleback ClownfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Saddleback Clownfish.Yellow TangZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Yellow Tang.Helfrich's FirefishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Helfrich's Firefish.Red Sea ClownfishZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Red Sea Clownfish.Yasha GobyZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Yasha Goby.Hippo TangZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Hippo Tang.Tailspot BlennyZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tailspot Blenny.