Mosaic Moray
Enchelycore ramosa
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A secretive moray that wedges into crevices in coral and rocky reef, the mosaic moray reaches about a metre and a half and rarely leaves cover by day. Its hooked jaws and backward curving teeth lock onto fish and octopus drawn from the same reef it shelters in.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Enchelycore
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271811.
FAQ
- Is the Mosaic Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Mosaic Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mosaic Moray get?
- The Mosaic Moray grows to about 1.5 m.