Biology:Whiteface moray

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Whiteface moray
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E. leucotaenia
Binomial name
Echidna leucotaenia
L. P. Schultz, 1943

The Whiteface moray (Echidna leucotaenia, also known as the White-banded moray eel.[1]) is a moray eel (family Muraenidae).[2] It was described by Schultz in 1943.[3] It is a tropical, marine and freshwater eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including East Africa, the Line islands, the Tuamoto islands, and Johnston Island. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 24 metres (0 to 79 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle in reefs.Males can reach a maximum total length of 75 centimetres (30 in).[2]

The Whiteface moray's diet consists primarily of crabs.[4]

References

  1. Common names for Echidna leucotaenia at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Echidna leucotaenia at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Schultz, L. P., 1943 (20 Jan.) [ref. 3957] Fishes of the Phoenix and Samoan islands collected in 1939 during the expedition of the U. S. S. "Bushnell.". Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 180: i-x + 1-316, Pls. 1-9.
  4. Food items reported for Echidna leucotaenia at www.fishbase.org.