Echidna nebulosa
| Common Names: | Clouded Moray Snowflake Eel Snowflake moray eel Starry Moray |
| Synonyms: | Muraena nebulosa Poecilophis nebulosa |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Category: | OthersSW |
| Distribution: | Indo Pacific; Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea |
| Main Ecosystem: | Reef; Reef |
| Temperament: | Predatory; A nocturnal predator, ambushing fish and crustaceans. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | In the tank, the Snowflake Moray will take frozen or freeze-dried krill, fish, shrimp, and most meaty foods. It can be taught to hand feed, although this should be done with caution, as it can inflict a painful bite. This is a very hardy eel, but an escape artist. The 130 gallon or larger tank to house an eel needs to be tightly sealed. Most of these eels that are lost in an aquarium are due to poorly sealed tanks. The Snowflake Moray Eel is safe to house with any fish it cannot easily swallow. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 80cm (31.5") Female: 80cm (31.5") |
| Water Region: | Bottom; Bottom |
| Activity: | Nocturnal; Nocturnal |
| Gender: | Unknown. |
| Breeding: | Egg la |
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| Comments: | Keep tank tightly sealed. |
| Main Colours: | White, Black, Yellow |
| Markings: | Spots Small |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Convex |
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| Image Credit: | ;dthurs |
| Submitted By: | dthurs |
| Contributors: | sirbooks |
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