Fangtooth Moray
Enchelycore anatina
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 3–60 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Hooked, glassy teeth fill the jaws of the fangtooth moray, which lurks among rocks and rubble waiting to ambush passing prey. An active hunter of crustaceans and fish, it grows to about one hundred and twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Enchelycore
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126298.
FAQ
- How deep does the Fangtooth Moray live?
- The Fangtooth Moray (Enchelycore anatina) is typically found at 3–60 m.
- Is the Fangtooth Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Fangtooth Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fangtooth Moray get?
- The Fangtooth Moray grows to about 1.2 m.