Whiteface moray (Echidna leucotaenia)

Scientific name: Echidna leucotaenia Schultz, 1943

Whiteface moray (Echidna leucotaenia)

The Whiteface moray (Echidna leucotaenia) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Johnston Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 121 - 124. Plain brown in color, snout with white tip, jaw with irregular white patches; darker behind eye and corner of mouth. Stout conical teeth that tend to become pebble-like, more numerous, and closely-packed with age.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echidna leucotaenia
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
0–24 m (0–79 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 24 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Johnston Island.
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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