Black-nostril false moray (Kaupichthys atronasus)

Scientific name: Kaupichthys atronasus Schultz, 1953

Black-nostril false moray (Kaupichthys atronasus)

The Black-nostril false moray (Kaupichthys atronasus) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Chagos Islands to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kaupichthys atronasus
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
12–15 m (39–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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