White-margined moray (Enchelycore schismatorhynchus)

Scientific name: Enchelycore schismatorhynchus Bleeker, 1853

White-margined moray (Enchelycore schismatorhynchus)

The White-margined moray (Enchelycore schismatorhynchus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Chagos Islands to Marquesan and Society islands, north to Ryukyu Islands; Mariana Islands and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. The longest canines of the lower jaw are confined to the anterior third of the toothed area. Coloration is a uniform tan with a conspicuous white margin on the fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to Marquesan and Society islands, north to Ryukyu Islands; Mariana Islands and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
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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