Mottled moray (Echidna delicatula)

Scientific name: Echidna delicatula Kaup, 1856

Mottled moray (Echidna delicatula)

The Mottled moray (Echidna delicatula) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka to Samoa, northern to southern Japan.

Biology

Adults occur in shallow areas among corals. A gonochoristic species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echidna delicatula
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Samoa, northern to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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