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Freckled moray

Echidna nocturna (Cope, 1872)

Status not recordedbony fish

The freckled moray (Echidna nocturna) is a species in the family Muraenidae, order Anguilliformes.

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Quick facts about the freckled moray

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the freckled moray live?

Not recorded

Is the freckled moray endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the freckled moray classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAnguilliformes
  5. familyMuraenidae
  6. genusEchidna
  7. SpeciesEchidna nocturna (Cope, 1872)

Synonyms Poecilophis nocturnus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Palenose morayEnglish
  • muréna nočníCzech
  • morena pecosaSpanish
  • Murène viboraFrench
  • Murena pallida del PacificoItalian
  • Moréia-de-focinho-pálidoPortuguese
  • Morena Pecosa orientalSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the freckled moray

Other species in the same genus Echidna.

Starry eel

Echidna nebulosa

MuraenidaeNo free photo yet

Chain moray

Echidna catenata

MuraenidaeNo free photo yet

Zebra eel

Echidna polyzona

MuraenidaeNo free photo yet

CompareFreckled moray vs Starry eelFreckled moray vs Chain morayFreckled moray vs Mottled morayFreckled moray vs Pebbletooth moray

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the freckled moray?

The freckled moray (Echidna nocturna) belongs to the family Muraenidae in the order Anguilliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Freckled moray (Echidna nocturna). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/echidna-nocturna

MLA

“Freckled moray (Echidna nocturna).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/echidna-nocturna.

BibTeX
@misc{echidna_nocturna_2026,
  title = {Freckled moray (Echidna nocturna)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/echidna-nocturna},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}