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Enchelycore bikiniensis (Schultz, 1953) Bikini Atoll moray |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and Kapingamarangi to Samoa and the Marquesan Islands; north to Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Mottled species. Posterior nostril is greatly enlarged and surrounded by a crenulated rim. Fins are white-edged. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in crevices of surge channels and rugged wave-swept reefs. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||