Redface moray (Monopenchelys acuta)

Scientific name: Monopenchelys acuta Parr, 1930

Redface moray (Monopenchelys acuta)

The Redface moray (Monopenchelys acuta) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Small, slender somewhat compressed, snout long and broad. Uniformly brown with red head and tail tip.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monopenchelys acuta
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.9
Depth range
13–54 m (43–177 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 54 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island. Western Atlantic: Bahamas to the Caribbean. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii. Also known from the western Indian Ocean: Also Ascension Island in southern Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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