Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Snowflake Moray Eel
Echidna nebulosa
Snowflake Moray Eel
Also known as: Starry Moray
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa
Size: 1 to 2.5 ft. (30 cm to 70 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Muraenidae (Family)
       └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
        └Echidna (Genus)
         └E. nebulosa (Species)

Eels
Moray Eels

Snowflake Moray Eel

Barred Moray Eel

Indo-Pacific Viper Moray

Zebra Moray Eel

White-Margined Moray Eel

Masked Moray Eel

Whitelip Moray Eel

Stout Moray Eel

Fimbriated Moray Eel

Yellowmargin Moray Eel

Giant Moray Eel

Dwarf Moray Eel

Whitemouth Moray Eel

Yellow-Headed Moray Eel

White-Eyed Moray Eel

Undulated Moray Eel

Barredfin Moray Eel

Ribbon Moray Eel (Male)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Female)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Juvenile)

Tiger Snake Moray Eel



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