Geometric Moray

The geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus)

is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae found throughout the western Indian Ocean at depths to 40 m. Its length is up to 65 cm. It is parasitized by Ichthyoxenus puhi, a species of isopod.

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