Unicolor moray (Echidna unicolor)

Scientific name: Echidna unicolor Schultz, 1953

Unicolor moray (Echidna unicolor)

The Unicolor moray (Echidna unicolor) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Marshall and Johnston islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Uniformly tan to light brown with a dark ring around each eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echidna unicolor
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
5–25 m (16–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Marshall and Johnston islands.
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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