Barred moray
📖 Overview
Inhabits reef flats, clear shallow lagoons, and seaward reefs . Benthic . Feeds mainly on small crustaceans during both day and night . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 132 - 137. Body grey with fine pale barring . Young with 25-30 dark brown bars separated by white narrow interspaces; bars become obscure with age where in large adults, the pattern becomes mottled brown; corner of mouth dark brown. Head usually lighter, yellowish with variable dark blotching . : eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barred moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m . Tropical; 30°N - 24°S East Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans during both day and night (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echidna fascigula | Peters | 1855 | Synonym |
| Echidna leihala | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Echidna obscura | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Echidna psalion | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Echidna sauvagei | Fowler | 1912 | Synonym |
| Echidna vincta | Jenkins | 1903 | Synonym |
| Echidna zonata | Fowler | 1900 | Synonym |
| Echidna zonophaea | Jordan & Evermann | 1903 | Synonym |
| Muraena dizona | Bleeker | 1861 | Synonym |
| Muraena fascigula | Peters | 1855 | Synonym |
| Muraena polyzona | Richardson | 1845 | Synonym |
| Poecilophis pikei | Bliss | 1883 | Synonym |
| Poecilophis tritor | Vaillant & Sauvage | 1875 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 18 records indexed .
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