Taiwanese barbel moray (Cirrimaxilla formosa)

Scientific name: Cirrimaxilla formosa Chen & Shao, 1995

Taiwanese barbel moray (Cirrimaxilla formosa)

The Taiwanese barbel moray (Cirrimaxilla formosa) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from Nan-wan, Ping-tung County, Taiwan. Reported in New Caledonia, found in the stomach of the sea snake Laticauda.

Biology

Vertebrae: 132. Body very stout, muscular, elliptical anteriorly, somewhat compressed posteriorly. Dorsal and anal fins restricted to tail end, confluent with caudal fin. Mouth large, lower protruding and slightly curved upward, snout pointed. Jaws with beard-like cirri.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirrimaxilla formosa
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.6
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known only from Nan-wan, Ping-tung County, Taiwan. Reported in New Caledonia, found in the stomach of the sea snake Laticauda.
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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