- Redface moray
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Redface moray Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes Family: Muraenidae Genus: Monopenchelys
E. B. Böhlke & McCosker, 1982Species: M. acuta Binomial name Monopenchelys acuta
(Parr, 1930)The redface moray, Monopenchelys acuta, is a species of saltwater eels, the only member of the genus Monopenchelys of the Muraenidae (Moray eel) family. It is found in the Atlantic, the eastern Pacific, and the western Indian Ocean. Its length is up to 209 mm
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Monopenchelys acuta" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
Categories:- Muraenidae
- Monotypic fish genera
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