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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).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale. Subtropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: known only from the type locality, Aliwal Shoal, off the coast of South Africa.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.3 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 50539)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Vertebre: 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).

Maximum length based on largest immature specimen (Ref. 50539).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Smith, D.G., 2002. Enchelycore nycturanus, a new moray eel from South Africa (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 104:1-6. (Ref. 50539)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 16 August 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00050 (0.00025 - 0.00101), b=3.26 (3.10 - 3.42), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).

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