Bayer's moray (Enchelycore bayeri)

Scientific name: Enchelycore bayeri Schultz, 1953

Bayer's moray (Enchelycore bayeri)

The Bayer's moray (Enchelycore bayeri) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Chagos Islands and Reunion to the Line and Society islands, north to Mariana Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Narrow hooked jaws jammed full of long dagger-like teeth. Uniformly brown species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelycore bayeri
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
61.0
Depth range
0–38 m (0–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 38 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands and Reunion to the Line and Society islands, north to Mariana Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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