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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
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 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.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2334); common length : 61.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 37816)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 0; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 0; Vértebra: 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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2334)
Human uses
Pesquerías: de interés potencial
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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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (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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