Echidna peli

Echidna peliis commonly referred to as Pebbletooth moray. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 1500 Liter is recommended.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

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Scientific:: Echidna peli
German:: Muräne
English:: Pebbletooth Moray

Category:: Muræner
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Echidna (Genus) > peli (Species)
Initial determination:: (Kaup, ), 1856

Size:: 55 cm - 100 cm
Temperature:: 22°C - 26°C
Tank:: ~ 1500 Liter
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists

CITES:: Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Echidna amblyodon
Echidna catenata
Kettenmuräne
Echidna delicatula
Echidna leucotaenia
Echidna nebulosa
Sternfleckenmuräne
Echidna nocturna
Echidna peli
Muräne
Echidna polyzona
Ringelmuräne
Echidna rhodochilus
Echidna unicolor
Echidna xanthospilos
Muräne

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-10-11 19:39:44
Last edit:: 2012-10-11 19:39:44

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(Kaup, 1856)

Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde and the offshore islands in the Bay of Biafra.

Biology:
Occurs in rocky, shallow-water habitats.
Feeds on crustaceans, small shrimps and young crabs.

Synonymised taxa:
Gymnothorax peli (Kaup, 1856)
Muraena peli (Kaup, 1856)
Poecilophis lecomtei Kaup, 1856
Poecilophis peli Kaup, 1856

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
Homepage Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 19.08.2020.

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