Pebbletooth moray (Echidna peli)

Scientific name: Echidna peli Kaup, 1856

Pebbletooth moray (Echidna peli)

The Pebbletooth moray (Echidna peli) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde and the offshore islands in the Bay of Biafra.

Biology

Occurs in rocky, shallow-water habitats. Feeds on crustaceans, small shrimps and young crabs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echidna peli
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
55.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde and the offshore islands in the Bay of Biafra.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

Last updated