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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Pebbletooth moray

Echidna peli Kaup, 1856
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
59.00/100
Typical Length
55 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Pebbletooth moray (Echidna peli), first described by Kaup, 1856 is a very large fish in the family Muraenidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 100.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Echidna peli
Authority
Kaup, 1856
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
100 cm
Latitude
16°S – 21°N
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
59.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pebbletooth moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical; 21°N - 16°S

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.56
Food Items

crustaceans, small shrimps and young crabs (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00049 × L3.26 (TL)
Max TL
100cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
59.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
21°N – 16°S
Described By
Kaup, 1856

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