Enchelycore

Enchelycore is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae. Enchelycore species are generally small to medium-sized eels, most ranging from 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91 cm) in length, with the largest being the Mosaic Moray (E. ramosa), which reaches a length of 6 feet (180 cm). Members of the genus feature distinctive, curved jaws that prevent them from fully closing their mouth and aids them in catching, and holding on to prey. Enchelycore species can also feature extremely bright colors (E. pardalis, E. anatina) and ornate markings (E. lichenosa).

Enchelycore
Leopard moray eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenidae
Subfamily:	Muraeninae
Genus:	Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
Type species
Muraena nigricans Bonnaterre, 1788[1]
Species
13, see text.

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

• Enchelycore anatina (R. T. Lowe, 1838) (Fangtooth moray)
• Enchelycore bayeri (L. P. Schultz, 1953) (Bayer's moray)
• Enchelycore bikiniensis (L. P. Schultz, 1953) (Bikini Atoll moray)
• Enchelycore carychroa J. E. Böhlke & E. B. Böhlke, 1976 (Caribbean chestnut moray)
• Enchelycore kamara J. E. Böhlke & E. B. Böhlke, 1980 (Dark-spotted moray)
• Enchelycore lichenosa (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Reticulate hookjaw moray)
• Enchelycore nigricans (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Mulatto Conger)
• Enchelycore nycturanus D. G. Smith, 2002
• Enchelycore octaviana (G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941) (Slenderjaw moray)
• Enchelycore pardalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Leopard moray)
• Enchelycore propinqua Mohapatra et. al. 2017
• Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin, 1926) (Mosaic moray)
• Enchelycore schismatorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853) (White-margined moray)