Snowflake Moray
Echidna nebulosa
Sighting evidence at Coral Gardens, Maui
Photo: joseph_dibattista · CC BY-NC
Snowflake morays inhabit the crevices within Coral Gardens' branching coral heads, hunting crustaceans at night using molariform teeth adapted to crush hard-shelled prey rather than pierce fish — an unusual dietary specialisation among morays. Their bold black-and-white patterning makes them one of the most photogenic eel species in Hawaii, regularly encountered on the reef's shallower coral terraces.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Snowflake Moray is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.