Barred Moray
Echidna polyzona
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 72.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Pale bars cross its brown body across the back of clear shallow lagoons and reef flats, where it hunts down to about 20 metres. It works small crustaceans out of the rubble by both day and night, and like all morays it breathes by gaping its jaws.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Echidna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217467.
FAQ
- How deep does the Barred Moray live?
- The Barred Moray (Echidna polyzona) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the Barred Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Barred Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Barred Moray get?
- The Barred Moray grows to about 72.3 cm.