''Enchelycore'' is a genus of
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 ...
s in the family
Muraenidae
Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, ...
. ''Enchelycore'' species are generally small to medium-sized eels, most ranging from in length, with the largest being the Mosaic Moray (''
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 (''
E. pardalis'', ''
E. anatina'') and ornate markings (''
E. lichenosa'').
Species
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Enchelycore anatina''
( R. T. Lowe, 1838) (Fangtooth moray)
* ''
Enchelycore bayeri''
( L. P. Schultz, 1953) (Bayer's moray)
* ''
Enchelycore bikiniensis''
(L. P. Schultz, 1953) (Bikini Atoll moray)
* ''
Enchelycore carychroa''
J. E. Böhlke & E. B. Böhlke, 1976 (Caribbean chestnut moray)
* ''
Enchelycore kamara''
J. E. Böhlke & E. B. Böhlke, 1980 (Dark-spotted moray)
* ''
Enchelycore lichenosa''
( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Reticulate hookjaw moray)
* ''
Enchelycore nigricans''
( Bonnaterre, 1788) (Mulatto Conger)
* ''
Enchelycore nycturanus''
D. G. Smith, 2002
* ''
Enchelycore octaviana''
( G. S. Myers & Wade
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, 1941) (Slenderjaw moray)
* ''
Enchelycore pardalis''
(Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director.
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Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob ...
& Schlegel, 1846) (Leopard moray)
*
Enchelycore propinqua
* ''
Enchelycore ramosa''
(Griffin
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, 1926) (Mosaic moray)
* ''
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus''
( Bleeker, 1853) (White-margined moray)
References
Muraenidae
Taxa named by Johann Reinhold Forster
Marine fish genera
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