Pale Moray

Uniformly tan to light brown with a dark ring around each eye.Description: Characterized by body depth at gill opening 18-25 in TL; origin of dorsal fin about midway between corner of mouth and gill opening; anus anterior to middle of body; without canine teeth; conical to nodular teeth jaw teeth (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 122 - 131

Found in shallow lagoon reefs and drop-offs as deep as 25 m (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 58302).

Found in shallow lagoon reefs and drop-offs as deep as 25 m (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.

Echidna unicolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Schultz in 1953, and is commonly known as the unicolor moray or the pale moray. It is usually completely tan or light brown in color, aside from a dark ring around each eye.