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Viper moray
Viper moray, X-ray image
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenidae
Subfamily:	Muraeninae
Genus:	Enchelynassa Kaup, 1855
Species:	E. canina
Binomial name
Enchelynassa canina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms
Enchelynassa bleekeri Kaup, 1855 Gymnothorax feyhonnieni J. T. F. Chen, 1929 Gymnothorax vinolentus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903

The viper moray (Enchelynassa canina) is a species of saltwater eel, the only member of the genus Enchelynassa of the family Muraenidae (Moray eels). It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans. It can grow up to 250 cm.

References

1. Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K.; McCosker, J. (2022). "Enchelynassa canina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T195699A2404702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T195699A2404702.en. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enchelynassa formosa". FishBase. June 2006 version.

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