Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Chain Moray Eel
Echidna catenata
Chain Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Echidna catenata
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 0-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Florida, Eastern Caribbean, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Anguilliformes (Order) Eels
     └Muraenidae (Family) Moray Eels
      └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
       └Echidna (Genus)
        └E. catenata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 278676🔗
iNaturalist ID: 153471🔗

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