Leopard moray eel
Appearance
(Redirected from Dragon moray eel)
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Enchelycore |
Species: | E. pardalis
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Enchelycore pardalis |
The leopard moray eel, tiger moray eel or dragon moray (Enchelycore pardalis), is a species of moray eel.[1]
The leopard moray eel is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific oceans from Réunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society Islands, north to southern Japan, southern Korea, and south to New Caledonia.[2]
It inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depth range from 8 to 60 m.[3]
It grows up to 92 cm in length[4] and is characterized by its narrow, curved jaws, vivid red stripes on the head, and elongated tubular nostrils.
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As it is primarily nocturnal and has a preference for cryptic habitats, it is seldom seen. It feeds primarily on fishes and small cephalopods.[5]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Dragon_Moray.jpg/220px-Dragon_Moray.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ "Enchelycore pardalis, Leopard moray eel : Aquarium".
- ^ "Enchelycore pardalis, Leopard moray eel : Aquarium".
- ^ Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene, 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island Natural History Association, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, 6798, Australia. 197 p.
- ^ Randall, J.E., 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 720 p.
- ^ Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
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