Bikini Atoll moray (Enchelycore bikiniensis)

Scientific name: Enchelycore bikiniensis Schultz, 1953

Bikini Atoll moray (Enchelycore bikiniensis)

The Bikini Atoll moray (Enchelycore bikiniensis) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and Kapingamarangi to Samoa and the Marquesan Islands; north to Taiwan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Mottled species. Posterior nostril is greatly enlarged and surrounded by a crenulated rim. Fins are white-edged.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelycore bikiniensis
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and Kapingamarangi to Samoa and the Marquesan Islands; north to Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Sources

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

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