Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Snowflake Moray Eel
Echidna nebulosa
Photo: Steve Dunleavy from Lake Tahoe, NV, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size75 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 75 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.020 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Semi-aggressive (eats crustaceans and small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore (shrimp, squid, fish; two or three times a week)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No (eats crustaceans)
Notes: Black and yellow flake-shaped spots on a white background. One of the calmest moray eels. Escapist: lid without holes.
