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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Enchelycore: Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, kore = pupil (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Schultz.
Issue
Synonym of E. schismatorhynchus in Ref. 6934.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 64 m (Ref. 90102), usually 1 - 20 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 18°N - 24°S, 51°E - 148°W
Indo-Pacific: from the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, to French Polynesia; absent in the Hawaiian Islands.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2334); common length : 61.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 37816)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 0; Ryggkotor: 146 - 153. Narrow hooked jaws jammed full of long dagger-like teeth. Uniformly brown species.
A rare species that inhabits benches and seaward reefs. Secretive in reefs, sometimes seen at night (Ref. 48635). Feeds on fishes. May bite by accident or when provoked. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2334)
Human uses
Fiskeri: av potentiellt intresse
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 24.9 - 28.9, mean 27.7 (based on 364 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00050 (0.00025 - 0.00101), b=3.26 (3.10 - 3.42), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).