Seychelles moray (Anarchias seychellensis)

Scientific name: Anarchias seychellensis Smith, 1962

Seychelles moray (Anarchias seychellensis)

The Seychelles moray (Anarchias seychellensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Easter Island, north to Marcus Island, south to Lord Howe and Rapa; Mariana and Marshall islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 115 - 121. Presence of a row of irregular or stellate pale spots which tend to be larger than those of A. cantonensis.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anarchias seychellensis
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Easter Island, north to Marcus Island, south to Lord Howe and Rapa; Mariana and Marshall islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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