Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
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.

Echidna catenata
[Chain moray]

Photo by FAO

Echidna delicatula
[Mottled moray]

Photo by SFSA

Echidna leucotaenia
[Whiteface moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Echidna nebulosa
[Starry moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Echidna nocturna
[Palenose moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Echidna peli
[Pebbletooth moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Echidna polyzona
[Barred moray]

Photo by Williamson, C.

Echidna rhodochilus
[Pink-lipped moray eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Echidna unicolor
[Unicolor moray]

Photo by FAO

Echidna xanthospilos
[Yellow-spotted moray]

11 Species of Family Muraenidae with Genus Echidna
(Moray eels)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1856	Echidna amblyodon	Sulawesi moray	Western Central Pacific	20.5 TL
1795	Echidna catenata	Chain moray	Western Atlantic	165 TL
1856	Echidna delicatula	Mottled moray	Indo-Pacific	65 TL
1943	Echidna leucotaenia	Whiteface moray	Indo-Pacific	75 TL
1789	Echidna nebulosa	Starry moray	Indo-Pacific	100 TL
1872	Echidna nocturna	Palenose moray	Eastern Pacific	71 TL
1856	Echidna peli	Pebbletooth moray	Eastern Atlantic	100 TL
1845	Echidna polyzona	Barred moray	Indo-Pacific	72.3 TL
1863	Echidna rhodochilus	Pink-lipped moray eel	Indo-West Pacific	33.8 TL
1953	Echidna unicolor	Unicolor moray	Indo-Pacific	40 TL
1859	Echidna xanthospilos	Yellow-spotted moray	Indo-Pacific	75 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: AnguilliformesFamily: Muraenidae Moray eelsSubfamily: MuraeninaeGenus: Echidna(See list of species below)

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

(See list of species below)