Whiteface moray
📖 Overview
Occurs among rubble deposits on the lee side of shallow wave-washed reefs. Feeds on crustaceans. Benthic .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 121 - 130. 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. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whiteface moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 24 m . Tropical; 17°N - 24°S East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Johnston Island.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | White-banded Moray Eel · Whiteface Moray |
| 🌍CES | muréna pentlicovitá |
| 🇫🇷French | Murène à face blanche |
| 🌍MAL | Malanhi · മലഞ്ഞി · മാലഞി |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Moréia-de-focinho-branco |
| 🌍TAH | puhi |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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