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Enchelycore
''Enchelycore'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae. ''Enchelycore'' species are generally small to medium-sized eels, most ranging from in length, with the largest being the Mosaic Moray (''Enchelycore ramosa, E. ramosa''), which reaches a length of . Members of the genus feature distinctive, curved jaws that prevent them from fully closing their mouth and aids them in catching, and holding on to prey. ''Enchelycore'' species can also feature extremely bright colors (''Enchelycore pardalis, E. pardalis'', ''Enchelycore anatina, E. anatina'') and ornate markings (''Enchelycore lichenosa, E. lichenosa''). Species There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: * ''Enchelycore anatina'' (Richard Thomas Lowe, R. T. Lowe, 1838) (Fangtooth moray) * ''Enchelycore bayeri'' (Leonard Peter Schultz, L. P. Schultz, 1953) (Bayer's moray) * ''Enchelycore bikiniensis'' (L. P. Schultz, 1953) (Bikini Atoll moray) * ''Enchelycore carychroa'' James Erwin Böhlke, J. E. Böhl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Anatina
The fangtooth moray (''Enchelycore anatina'') sometimes also known as tiger moray or bird-eye conger is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae found in warmer parts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Canary Islands, Madeira and various other islands. It entered the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic and is now found occasionally in the eastern Basin, from Levantine waters and off Turkey, Greece, Croatia and Sicily. Description The fangtooth moray is distinctive for its bright yellow head with elongated jaws, which are filled with a large number of long "glasslike" teeth. The body is moderate to dark brown in color with pale spots on the body and fins. The dorsal and anal fins are fused with the caudal and covered with thick skin. The dorsal fin originates on the head above or slightly in front of the gill openings. The pectoral and ventral fins are absent. It can reach up to in length. The fangtooth moray is a demersal species, inhabiting rocky bottoms rich in crevices. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Octaviana
''Enchelycore octaviana'' is a carnivorous moray eel found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ....''Enchelycore octaviana'' at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by Myers and Wade in 1941, and is commonly known as the slenderjaw moray. at www.fishbase. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Pardalis
The leopard moray eel, tiger moray eel or dragon moray (''Enchelycore pardalis''), is a species of moray eel. The leopard moray eel is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific oceans from Réunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society Islands, north to southern Japan, southern Korea, and south to New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t .... It inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depth range from 8 to 60 m. It grows up to 92 cm in length and is characterized by its narrow, curved jaws, vivid red stripes on the head, and elongated tubular nostrils. As it is primarily nocturnal and has a preference for cryptic habitats, it is seldom seen. It feeds primarily on fishes and small cephalopods.Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Schismatorhynchus
''Enchelycore schismatorhynchus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Bleeker in 1853, and is commonly known as the white-margined moray, brown moray eel, or the funnel-nostril moray. at www.fishbase.org. Distribution and habitat It is found in depths of intropical
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Enchelycore Bikiniensis
''Enchelycore bikiniensis'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ....''Enchelycore bikiniensis'' at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by Leonard Schultz in 1953, and is commonly known as the Bikini Atoll moray or the Bikini moray. at www.fishbas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Lichenosa
''Enchelycore lichenosa'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs around Taiwan, southern Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ..., and the Galapagos Islands.''Enchelycore lichenosa'' at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by Jordan and Snyder in 1901, and is commonly known as the reticulate hookjaw moray. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Ramosa
The mosaic moray (''Enchelycore ramosa'') is a moray eel of the genus ''Enchelycore'', found in south-eastern Australia and around the offshore islands off Northland on the North Island of New Zealand at depths down to 100 metres, in reef A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic component, abiotic (non-living) processes such as deposition (geol ... areas of broken rock. Their length is between 40 and 180 centimetres (up to 6 feet), making them the largest known member of their genus. References * * * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ramosa Fish described in 1926 {{muraenidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Bayeri
The hookjaw moray, bowmouth moray, or Bayer's moray (''Enchelycore bayeri'') is a moray eel Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family (biology), family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively Marine (ocean), marine, but several species are regu ... of the family Muraenidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific as well as in the Red Sea. Like other members of the genus, the hookjaw sports curved jaws and rows of large, dagger-like teeth. Reaching in total length, it is one of the smaller members of the genus ''Enchelycore''. It is a secretive inhabitant of reefs, usually at depths below but occasionally down to . References bayeri Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Fish described in 1953 Taxa named by Leonard Peter Schultz {{muraenidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchelycore Nycturanus
''Enchelycore nycturanus'' is a moray eel found in the Aliwal Shoal off the coast of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ....''Enchelycore nycturanus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by D.G. Smith in 2002. References nycturanus Fish described in 2002 {{muraenidae-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |