Barred moray (Echidna polyzona)

Scientific name: Echidna polyzona Richardson, 1845

The Barred moray (Echidna polyzona) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Body grey with fine pale barring. Young with 25-30 dark brown bars separated by white narrow interspaces; bars become obscure with age where in large adults, the pattern becomes mottled brown; corner of mouth dark brown. Head usually lighter, yellowish with variable dark blotching. 132-137 vertebrae.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Echidna polyzona
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 70.0
Depth range: 1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial