| Reticulate hookjaw moray | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Enchelycore |
| Species: | E. lichenosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Enchelycore lichenosa (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
Enchelycore lichenosa is a moray eel found in coral reefs around Taiwan, southern Japan, and the Galapagos Islands. It was first named by Jordan and Snyder in 1901, and is commonly known as the reticulate hookjaw moray. To respirate, the eel constantly opens and closes its mouth.
References
- Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Enchelycore lichenosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195693A2403645. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195693A2403645.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Enchelycore lichenosa Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Enchelycore lichenosa Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
External links
- Photos of Enchelycore lichenosa on Sealife Collection
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Enchelycore lichenosa | |
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