Caribbean chestnut moray (Enchelycore carychroa)

Scientific name: Enchelycore carychroa B?hlke & B?hlke, 1976

Caribbean chestnut moray (Enchelycore carychroa)

The Caribbean chestnut moray (Enchelycore carychroa) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Prefers rocky bottoms. Also found in and around coral reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelycore carychroa
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and western Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: a single uncertain record from Fernando Poo in Equatorial Guinea.
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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