Chain moray
Echidna catenata
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A moray from the western Atlantic, from reefs and rocky shores, that eats crabs. It reaches 1.65 metres but usually measures about 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Echidna catenata
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Echida catenata, Echidna catenata flavofasciata, Echidna flavofasciata, Echidna flavoscripta, Echidna fuscomaculata, Gymnothorax catenatus, Muraena alusis, Muraena catenata, Muraena sordida, Muraenophis catenula, Poecilophis catenatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 165 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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