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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Echidna: Greek, echidna = viper, 1847 (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: In Greek mythology Echidna was a female monster, and mother of many other monsters including the Hydra. Hesiod described her as “half a nymph with glancing eyes and fair cheeks, and half again a huge snake, great and awful, with speckled skin.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 2 - 25 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 17°N - 18°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, Society and Tuamotu islands, north to the Marshall and Johnston islands; south to Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30874)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 0; Vertèbres: 122 - 131. Uniformly tan to light brown with a dark ring around each eye.
Found in shallow lagoon reefs and drop-offs as deep as 25 m (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.4 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1908 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00049 (0.00024 - 0.00099), b=3.26 (3.10 - 3.42), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 53.5 [30.0, 92.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.548 [0.334, 1.053] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.3, 21.1] %; Omega3 = 0.109 [0.050, 0.296] g/100g; Selenium = 31.9 [18.1, 63.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 84.6 [24.2, 257.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.23 [0.88, 1.69] mg/100g (wet weight);
