Viper moray

Viper moray

Taxobox
name = Viper moray


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Anguilliformes
familia = Muraenidae
genus = "Enchelynassa"
species = "E. formosa"
binomial = "Enchelynassa formosa"
binomial_authority = (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
synonyms = "Enchelynassa canina"
The viper moray, "Enchelynassa formosa", is a species of saltwater eels, the only member of the genus "Enchelynassa" of the Muraenidae (Moray eel) family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from Chagos Islands and Réunion, north to the Marcus and Hawaiian Islands, and south to Tonga and Mangaréva. Its length is up to 250 cm

The viper moray's posterior nostrils (located in front of, and above the eye), are large and surrounded by a fleshy rim, and each anterior nostril bears a bi-lobed fleshy protuberance which is absent in species of "Enchelycore". It inhabits areas with strong surge such as benches, outer reef flats and reef fronts. It is very secretive during the day, feeding on fishes and octopuses at night. It may bite by accident or when provoked.

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