''Enchelycore octaviana'' is a
carnivorous
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moray eel
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found in
coral reefs
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from the
Gulf of California
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to
Peru
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.
[''Enchelycore octaviana''](_blank)
at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by Myers and Wade in 1941,
and is commonly known as the slenderjaw moray.
Common names for ''Enchelycore octaviana''
at www.fishbase.org. ''E. octaviana'' inhabits salt waters at a depth varying from 3–36 meters, reaching a length of 91 centimetres.
References
octaviana
Fish described in 1941
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