Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Chain Moray Eel
Echidna catenata
Photo: Atsme (Betty Wills) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size70 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Origin
- Tropical Western Atlantic
- Size
- 70 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (eats crustaceans)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- Carnivorous (crabs, shrimp)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: A yellow chain pattern on a dark background. It feeds mainly on crustaceans.
