Leopard moray eel (Enchelycore pardalis)

Scientific name: Enchelycore pardalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

The Leopard moray eel (Enchelycore pardalis) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Reunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society islands, north to southern Japan and southern Korea, south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Inhabits coral and rocky reefs. Common in warm-temperate waters. Benthic at 1-35 m. Feeds on fishes.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Enchelycore pardalis
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 92.0
Depth range: 8–60 m (26–197 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 60 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Reunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society islands, north to southern Japan and southern Korea, south to New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries:; aquarium: commercial