False moray (Kaupichthys hyoproroides)

Scientific name: Kaupichthys hyoproroides Str?mman, 1896

False moray (Kaupichthys hyoproroides)

The False moray (Kaupichthys hyoproroides) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Greenish brown above, lighter below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kaupichthys hyoproroides
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
1–95 m (3–312 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 95 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesan and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands; throughout Micronesia. Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to the Antilles and Venezuela. However, according to Tighe, the Indo-Pacific species Kaupichthys diodontus, may be distinct from Kaupichthys hyproroides of the Atlantic.
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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