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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Enchelycore: Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, kore = pupil (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Frederick Merkle Bayer (1921–2007) was a marine biologist, specialising in soft corals, at the Smithsonian (1947–1961 & 1975–1996) and was Professor at the Marine Science School of the University of Miami (1961–1975). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Issue
Synonym of E. schismatorhynchus in Ref. 6934.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 64 m (Ref. 90102), usually 1 - 20 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 18°N - 24°S, 51°E - 148°W
Indo-Pacific: from the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, to French Polynesia; absent in the Hawaiian Islands.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2334); common length : 61.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 37816)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 0; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 0; Vértebras: 146 - 153. Narrow hooked jaws jammed full of long dagger-like teeth. Uniformly brown species.
A rare species that inhabits benches and seaward reefs. Secretive in reefs, sometimes seen at night (Ref. 48635). Feeds on fishes. May bite by accident or when provoked. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaça para o homem
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2334)
Utilização humana
Pescarias: de interesse potencial
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 28.9, mean 27.7 °C (based on 364 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00049 (0.00024 - 0.00099), b=3.26 (3.10 - 3.42), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 33 [18, 55] mg/100g; Iron = 0.502 [0.300, 0.962] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.5, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.117 [0.054, 0.340] g/100g; Selenium = 40 [22, 82] μg/100g; VitaminA = 117 [36, 369] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.801 [0.557, 1.112] mg/100g (wet weight);
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