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Snowflake Moray
BeginnerEchidna nebulosa
A small moray with snowflake-like black and yellow blotches on a white body. Its blunt teeth are made for crustaceans, so it is fairly safe with fish and very hardy. Captive fish usually stay around 60cm.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
22〜26℃
Lifespan
15+ years recorded in captivity
Size
Up to 100cm
Diet
Frozen shrimp, krill, fish flesh, squid
About
The Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa) is a muraenid ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and southern Japan, and in the eastern Pacific from Baja California to Colombia. It lives among rocks and corals on intertidal reef flats and shallow lagoons, usually shallower than 10m. Its white body carries black star-shaped blotches with yellow centres, hence the name. It is nocturnal and has blunt molar-like teeth rather than fangs, feeding mainly on crustaceans. Maximum 100cm, but captive fish usually stay around 60cm and have lived 15 years or more. Keep at 22-26C, pH 8.1-8.4 and SG 1.020-1.025 in 190L or more with live-rock caves. Extremely hardy and quick to accept frozen shrimp and fish, but a master escape artist, so a gap-free lid is essential. It can share a tank with fish too big to swallow and leaves corals and anemones alone, but eats shrimp and crabs. Hand feeding risks an accidental bite. IUCN: Least Concern.
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Lifespan of the Snowflake Moray
The Snowflake Moray lives 15+ years recorded in captivity.
Size of the Snowflake Moray
The Snowflake Moray grows to Up to 100cm.
Temperature & humidity for the Snowflake Moray
The ideal temperature for the Snowflake Moray is 22〜26℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Indo-Pacific (Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii, southern Japan) and eastern Pacific
Lifespan
Care Specifications
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Water Temp.
- 22–26℃
- Specific Gravity
- 1.02–1.025
- Min. Tank
- 190 L
Semi-aggressiveWith caution
Sources: LiveAquaria / FishBase
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listedIUCN LC · Least Concern
Sources: CITES Appendices (species not listed) / IUCN Red List
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