Snowflake moray
Echidna nebulosa
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The snowflake moray is from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii, from shallow lagoons and reefs. It has blunt teeth and feeds mainly on crustaceans.
- Scientific name
- Echidna nebulosa
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Echidna variegata, Gymnothorax boschi, Gymnothorax boschii, Lycodontis boschi, Muraena boschii, Muraena nebulosa, Muraena ophis, Poecilophis nebulosa
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 100 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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