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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Enchelycore: Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, kore = pupil (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Frederick Merkle Bayer (1921–2007) was a marine biologist, specialising in soft corals, at the Smithsonian (1947–1961 & 1975–1996) and was Professor at the Marine Science School of the University of Miami (1961–1975). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Issue
Synonym of E. schismatorhynchus in Ref. 6934.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; tiefenbereich 0 - 64 m (Ref. 90102), usually 1 - 20 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 18°N - 24°S, 51°E - 148°W
Indo-Pacific: from the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, to French Polynesia; absent in the Hawaiian Islands.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 2334); common length : 61.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 37816)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 0; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 0; Afterflossenstacheln: 0; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 0; Wirbelzahl: 146 - 153. Narrow hooked jaws jammed full of long dagger-like teeth. Uniformly brown species.
A rare species that inhabits benches and seaward reefs. Secretive in reefs, sometimes seen at night (Ref. 48635). Feeds on fishes. May bite by accident or when provoked. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Traumatogenic (Ref. 2334)
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerzielles potential
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 28.9, mean 27.7 °C (based on 364 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00049 (0.00024 - 0.00099), b=3.26 (3.10 - 3.42), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 33 [18, 55] mg/100g; Iron = 0.502 [0.300, 0.962] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.5, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.117 [0.054, 0.340] g/100g; Selenium = 40 [22, 82] μg/100g; VitaminA = 117 [36, 369] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.801 [0.557, 1.112] mg/100g (wet weight);