Saltwater
Starry moray
Echidna nebulosa
Muraenidae, Muraeninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 100 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 21,000 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, and 48 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found between rocks and corals of intertidal reef flats, also in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 10 m. Benthic. Nocturnal. Feed mainly on crustaceans. Protogynous hermaphroditism unconfirmed for this species. Safely kept with small aquarium fishes. Solitary, seen usually in the open or with only head exposed (Ref 90102). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Echidna variegata
- Gymnothorax boschi
- Gymnothorax boschii
- Lycodontis boschi
- Muraena boschii
- Muraena nebulosa
In other languages
- Stjärnmuräna
- Stjernehimmel-muræne, Snefnugmuræne
- Tähtimureena
- Bosch' moray eel, Bosch's moray, Bosch's reef-eel, Clouded eel, Clouded moray, Clouded reef eel, Floral moray, Nebulous moray eel, Snowflake eel, Snowflake moray, Starry eel, White moray, Zebra moray
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.