Enchelycore lichenosa
Enchelycore lichenosa is a moray eel found in coral reefs around Taiwan, southern Japan, and the Galapagos Islands.[1] It was first named by Jordan and Snyder in 1901,[1] and is commonly known as the reticulate hookjaw moray.[2] To respirate, the eel constantly opens and closes its mouth.[1]
| Reticulate hookjaw moray | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Enchelycore |
| Species: | E. l. ) |
| Binomial name | |
| Enchelycore lichenosa( ) (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
References
- Enchelycore lichenosa Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Enchelycore lichenosa Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
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