Enchelycore anatina (Lowe, 1838)

Fangtooth moray

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Muraenidae \| Muraeninae
Synonyms	Muraena anatina, Gymnothorax anatinus, Lycodontis anatinus, ... more
Common names	Bird-eye conger, Murène des îles, 鸭嘴狼齿海鳝, ... more

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Main reference

Smith, D.G. and E.B. Böhlke. 1990. (Ref. 4450)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5288)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 60 m (Ref. 58047)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 40°N - 17°S, 32°W - 35°E

Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary, Cape Verde, Ascension and St. Helena Islands including one record from the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Ref. 3256).
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Occasional among rocks and rubble to depths of at least 10 m. They stay concealed among rocks, waiting for prey to come along. Are active predators which feed on crustaceans and fish (Ref. 5377). Possibly consumed in subsistence fisheries (Ref. 3254).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (59 of 100)	Medium

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