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Enchelycore carychroa Böhlke & Böhlke, 1976 Chestnut moray |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 34 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and western Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: a single uncertain record from Fernando Poo in Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 4450). | |||
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| Biology: | Prefers rocky bottoms (Ref. 26340). Also found in and around coral reefs. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||