Hookjaw moray
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Enchelycore
Species:
E. bayeri
Binomial name
Enchelycore bayeri

The hookjaw moray (Enchelycore bayeri) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae found throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Like other members of the genus, the hookjaw sports curved jaws and rows of large, glass-like teeth. At two feet in total average length, it is one of the smaller members of the genus.[2]

References

  1. Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Enchelycore bayeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195689A2403043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195689A2403043.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. http://www.fishbase.org.cn/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6488&lang=Dutch


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