Chain Moray

Chain Moray
Name: Chain Moray
Scientific Name: Echidna catenata
Family: Morays
Taxonomic: Muraenidae
ID Group: Eels
Size: 1 - 1.5 ft.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Moray has a dark brown to black body with thin, interconnected pale yellow to bright yellow lines forming a chain-like pattern. Its eyes are yellow, and the teeth are blunt and molar-like, unlike the sharp teeth of other morays.

The Chain Moray is often seen in shallow waters, along rocky shores, and in tidal zones.