The hookjaw moray, bowmouth moray, or Bayer's moray (Enchelycore bayeri) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific as well as in the Red Sea.[1][2]
| Hookjaw moray | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Enchelycore |
| Species: | E. bayeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Enchelycore bayeri (L. P. Schultz, 1953)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gymnothorax bayeri Schultz, 1953 | |
Like other members of the genus, the hookjaw sports curved jaws and rows of large, dagger-like teeth. Reaching 70 cm (28 in) in total length,[2] it is one of the smaller members of the genus Enchelycore.[3] It is a secretive inhabitant of reefs, usually at depths below 20 m (66 ft) but occasionally down to 61 m (200 ft).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Enchelycore bayeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195689A2403043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195689A2403043.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Enchelycore bayeri" in FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Enchelycore in FishBase. February 2024 version.
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