First Record of the Pink Lipped Moray Eel, Echidna rhodochilus (Bleeker 1863) (Family: Muraenidae), from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Table 1

Comparative meristic counts and measurements of Echidna rhodochilus and Echidna nebulosa.

Morphometric measurements and meristic characters (mm)	E. rhodochilus specimen 1 from Port Blair	E. rhodochilus specimen 2 from Port Blair	E. rhodochilus [5]	E. nebulosa from Port Blair
Total length%	326	324	338	248
Head length	11.66	11.11	—	11.29
Predorsal length	17.79	17.28	—	10.08
Snout length	3.07	3.09	—	2.82
Postorbital length	9.51	9.57	—	9.27
Eye diameter	1.23	0.93	—	0.81
Preorbital length	1.53	1.54	—	2.02
Upper jaw length	3.68	3.40	—	4.44
Lower jaw length	3.68	3.40	—	3.63
Anal length	52.15	51.85	—	40.32
Body depth	5.52	5.56	5.62	3.23
Head depth	5.83	5.56	5.33	5.24
Depth at anus	6.13	5.56	—	4.84
Head length%	38	36	—	28
Snout length	26.32	27.78	—	25
Postorbital length	81.58	83.33	—	82.14
Eye diameter	7.89	8.33	—	7.14
Preorbital length	13.16	13.89	—	17.86
Upper jaw length	28.95	30.56	—	39.29
Lower jaw length	28.95	30.56	—	32.14