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Echidna delicatula (Kaup, 1856) Mottled moray |
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FAO |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka to Samoa, northern to southern Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: Characterized by yellowish brown color with fine mottling of darker brown and yellow iris; body depth at gill opening 14-17 in TL; origin of dorsal fin is anterior to gill opening; anus anterior to middle of body; head and trunk about 1.2-1.5 in tail; conical teeth; upper jaw teeth in two rows; about 9-13 large teeth forming a semicircle in intermaxillary; two rows of vomerine teeth (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Adults occur in shallow areas among corals (Ref. 37816). A gonochoristic species (Ref. 32169). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||