Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina)

Scientific name: Enchelycore anatina Lowe, 1838

Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina)

The Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Azores, Madeira, Canary, Cape Verde, Ascension and St. Helena Islands including one record from the Mediterranean coast of Israel.

Biology

Occasional among rocks and rubble to depths of at least 10 m. They stay concealed among rocks, waiting for prey to come along. Are active predators which feed on crustaceans and fish. Possibly consumed in subsistence fisheries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelycore anatina
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Depth range
3–60 m (10–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary, Cape Verde, Ascension and St. Helena Islands including one record from the Mediterranean coast of Israel.
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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