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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 / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 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.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2334); common length : 61.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 37816)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 0; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 0; Σπόνδυλοι: 146 - 153. Narrow hooked jaws jammed full of long dagger-like teeth. Uniformly brown species.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
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
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2334)
Human uses
αλιεία: με δυνητικό ενδιαφέρον
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Αναφ.
123201): 24.9 - 28.9, mean 27.7 °C (based on 364 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
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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);