Name: Snowflake moray, floral moray
Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1798)
Family: Muraenidae
Group: Bony fish
Class: Fish
Size: 51-100 cm.
The snowflake moray is easily recognised by the beautiful pattern that covers its body, similar to flakes of snow. It is a placid and timid animal, which shelters in cracks and holes of coral reefs. It lives in shallow water, up to 10 m deep, and is commonly found in pools during low tide. Here, it feeds on urchins and crabs, which it crushes with its sharp teeth that are especially adapted for this job. This is considered to be the most harmless of all morays, although it can bite when provoked.
Photo by:
Robert M. Fenner (www.wetwebmedia.com)
Oceanário Location
Morey eels
