hawgdawg wrote:
The pictures I've found of the Barred Moray and the Zebra
are very similar and that's what it looked like. How can I tell the
difference? Are either or both compatible with a reef?

Hi HD,

Try Googling on their scientific names as shown below. I've included
links to FishBase pages on each.

Barred Moray (Echidna polyzona)
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=5389

Zebra Moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)
http://64.95.130.5/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7880

You may have a problem with identification if what you have is a
juvenile. These species both appear to change markings pretty
dramatically as they mature and it's quite possible that they look very
similar when young (under a foot or so in length).

It looks like both species have similar diets (crab, shrimp, mollusks,
& urchins) and the Zebra is described by some as a safe species (of
course, YMMV).


FishBasically yours,

Alex