Saltwater
Barred moray
Echidna polyzona
Muraenidae, Muraeninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 72.3 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,994 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, and 32 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits reef flats, clear shallow lagoons, and seaward reefs. Benthic. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans during both day and night. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Echidna fascigula
- Echidna leihala
- Muraena fascigula
- Muraena polyzona
- Poecilophis pikei
In other languages
- Båndmuræne
- Vyömureena
- Banded moray, Dark-banded eel, Girdled moray, Girdled reef eel, Many banded moray eel, Ringed moray, Ringed reef moray, Striped moray, Zebra eel
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.