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Gymnomuraena zebra
Zebra eel, length ~1m, swimming along reef surface.
Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.
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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