Chainlink Moray Eel – Echidna catenata

Chainlink Moray Eels (Echidna catenata) have yellowish-white bodies with brown, grey or black mottling resembling a chainlink pattern. They are one of the smaller morays available to aquarists.

Moray Eels commonly found in the aquarium trade are predators. They usually cannot be kept in groups and only one eel should be kept in most aquariums. Their natural diet includes smaller fish and invertebrates like crabs and shrimp; tankmates should be chosen carefully since an eel may prey on smaller tankmates. In the aquarium, eels can be fed a varied diet of fresh and frozen meaty foods like shrimp, crabs, scallops, fish flesh and similar items. It is not unusual for an eel to go on a \