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Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae Moray eels
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Echidna

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
 
Echidna amblyodon
[Sulawesi moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Echidna catenata
[Chain moray]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Echidna delicatula
[Mottled moray]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Echidna leucotaenia
[Whiteface moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Echidna nebulosa
[Starry moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Echidna nocturna
[Palenose moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Echidna peli
[Pebbletooth moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 72.3 cm TL
Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Echidna polyzona
[Barred moray]

Photo by Williamson, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 33.8 cm TL
Photo by Williamson, C.
 
Echidna rhodochilus
[Pink-lipped moray eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Echidna unicolor
[Unicolor moray]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Echidna xanthospilos
[Yellow-spotted moray]
11 Species of Family Muraenidae with Genus Echidna
(Moray eels)
Sort by: Species Length
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Echidna amblyodon Sulawesi moray Western Central Pacific 20.5 TL
Echidna catenata Chain moray Western Atlantic 165 TL
Echidna delicatula Mottled moray Indo-Pacific 65 TL
Echidna leucotaenia Whiteface moray Indo-Pacific 75 TL
Echidna nebulosa Starry moray Indo-Pacific 100 TL
Echidna nocturna Palenose moray Eastern Pacific 71 TL
Echidna peli Pebbletooth moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL
Echidna polyzona Barred moray Indo-Pacific 72.3 TL
Echidna rhodochilus Pink-lipped moray eel Indo-West Pacific 33.8 TL
Echidna unicolor Unicolor moray Indo-Pacific 40 TL
Echidna xanthospilos Yellow-spotted moray Indo-Pacific 75 TL



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