Hookjaw moray | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Enchelycore |
Species: | E. bayeri
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Binomial name | |
Enchelycore bayeri (
L. P. Schultz, 1953)
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Synonyms [1] | |
Gymnothorax bayeri Schultz, 1953 |
The hookjaw moray, bowmouth moray, or Bayer's moray (Enchelycore bayeri) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific as well as in the Red Sea. [1] [2]
Like other members of the genus, the hookjaw sports curved jaws and rows of large, dagger-like teeth. Reaching 70 cm (28 in) in total length, [2] it is one of the smaller members of the genus Enchelycore. [3] It is a secretive inhabitant of reefs, usually at depths below 20 m (66 ft) but occasionally down to 61 m (200 ft). [1]
Hookjaw moray | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Enchelycore |
Species: | E. bayeri
|
Binomial name | |
Enchelycore bayeri (
L. P. Schultz, 1953)
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Synonyms [1] | |
Gymnothorax bayeri Schultz, 1953 |
The hookjaw moray, bowmouth moray, or Bayer's moray (Enchelycore bayeri) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific as well as in the Red Sea. [1] [2]
Like other members of the genus, the hookjaw sports curved jaws and rows of large, dagger-like teeth. Reaching 70 cm (28 in) in total length, [2] it is one of the smaller members of the genus Enchelycore. [3] It is a secretive inhabitant of reefs, usually at depths below 20 m (66 ft) but occasionally down to 61 m (200 ft). [1]