Snyder's moray (Anarchias leucurus)

Scientific name: Anarchias leucurus Snyder, 1904

Snyder's moray (Anarchias leucurus)

The Snyder's moray (Anarchias leucurus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef. Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian, Marquesas and Johnston Islands. Western Central Pacific: Guam.

Biology

Vertebrae: 106 - 112. Coloration highly variable; ground color medium reddish brown, covered with brown spots and aggregations of darker spots, superimposed with discrete small white spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anarchias leucurus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Depth range
1–51 m (3–167 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 51 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef. Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian, Marquesas and Johnston Islands. Western Central Pacific: Guam.
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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