Viper moray

Viper moray
Viper moray, X-ray image
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Muraenidae
Subfamily:Muraeninae
Genus:Enchelynassa
Kaup, 1855
Species: E. formosa
Binomial name
Enchelynassa formosa
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms

Enchelynassa canina

The viper moray (Enchelynassa formosa or Enchelynassa canina) is a species of saltwater eel, the only member of the genus Enchelynassa of the family Muraenidae (Moray eels). It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans. It can grow up to 250 cm.

Viper moray, Clipperton Island

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