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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 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91 cm) in length, with the largest being the Mosaic Moray (E. ramosa), which reaches a length of 6 feet (180 cm). 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...
13 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 13 known species
Dragon Moray
speciesEnchelycore pardalis
Fangtooth Moray
speciesEnchelycore anatina
Viper Moray
speciesEnchelycore nigricans
Mosaic Moray
speciesEnchelycore ramosa
Slenderjaw Moray
speciesEnchelycore octaviana
Chestnut Moray
speciesEnchelycore carychroa
Reticulated Hookjaw Moray
speciesEnchelycore lichenosa
White-margined Moray
speciesEnchelycore schismatorhynchus
Dark-spotted Moray
speciesEnchelycore kamara
Bayer's Moray
speciesEnchelycore bayeri
Bikini Atoll Moray
speciesEnchelycore bikiniensis
Enchelycore nycturanus
speciesEnchelycore nycturanus
Harbour Moray
speciesEnchelycore propinqua
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88154.