Tracey I Howley, Australia
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Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley, 1932
The sieve moray eel Gymnothorax cribroris was first described by Whitley in 1932 and is also known as the sieve moray eel, brown-spotted reef moray eel, brown-spotted moray eel, or Australian moray eel. Gymnothorax cribroris is endemic to Australia and occurs off the northwestern coast of Western Australia and southern Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales.
Description: Long, slender body, yellowish to dark brown, with light, irregular spots. Dark spots behind the eyes. The maximum size varies between 45 and 75 cm depending on the source.
Gymnothorax cribroris inhabits crevices in coral reefs, coastal reefs, and estuaries and is often found in sheltered, muddy waters.
Please remember that the tank should be three times the size of the moray eel itself.
Gymnothorax cribroris inhabits coral reef crevices.
Be careful, when a moray eel bites, inflammation/infections can occur in the bite wound!
Feeding
Because of the food requirements (whole dead fish or whole dead shrimp or other pieces of food) and / or imitation of a live animal and / or the dangerousness of the fish / crustacean (bite or puncture injuries to the keeper) should be
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
Etymology
The specific name cribroris is from the Latin (= sieve) presumably in reference to the 'Body and fins densely overlaid by a network of brown markings which do not form transverse bands...'
The sieve moray eel Gymnothorax cribroris was first described by Whitley in 1932 and is also known as the sieve moray eel, brown-spotted reef moray eel, brown-spotted moray eel, or Australian moray eel. Gymnothorax cribroris is endemic to Australia and occurs off the northwestern coast of Western Australia and southern Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales.
Description: Long, slender body, yellowish to dark brown, with light, irregular spots. Dark spots behind the eyes. The maximum size varies between 45 and 75 cm depending on the source.
Gymnothorax cribroris inhabits crevices in coral reefs, coastal reefs, and estuaries and is often found in sheltered, muddy waters.
Please remember that the tank should be three times the size of the moray eel itself.
Gymnothorax cribroris inhabits coral reef crevices.
Be careful, when a moray eel bites, inflammation/infections can occur in the bite wound!
Feeding
Because of the food requirements (whole dead fish or whole dead shrimp or other pieces of food) and / or imitation of a live animal and / or the dangerousness of the fish / crustacean (bite or puncture injuries to the keeper) should be
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
Etymology
The specific name cribroris is from the Latin (= sieve) presumably in reference to the 'Body and fins densely overlaid by a network of brown markings which do not form transverse bands...'
