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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Enchelycore: Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, kore = pupil (Ref. 45335); nycturanus: From the Greek nyktos meaning night and ouranos meaning sky, in reference to the color pattern of this species which resembles a field of stars on a dark sky (Ref. 50539).
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade. Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the type locality, Aliwal Shoal, off the coast of South Africa.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.3 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 50539)
Kort beskrivning
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Ryggkotor: 147 - 148. Moderately elongate moray with color pattern of white spots on a dark brown background, spots becoming smaller and more closely spaced on head. Jaws arched, mouth not entirely closing. Intermaxillary teeth in five rows; maxillary teeth triserial; mandibular teeth biserial (Ref. 50539).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Maximum length based on largest immature specimen (Ref. 50539).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Smith, D.G., 2002. Enchelycore nycturanus, a new moray eel from South Africa (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 104:1-6. (Ref. 50539)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fiskeri: av potentiellt intresse
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00049 (0.00024 - 0.00099), b=3.26 (3.09 - 3.43), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).
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