Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Viper Moray Eel
Enchelycore nigricans
Viper Moray Eel
Also known as: Mulatto Conger Eel, Mottled Conger Moray
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Enchelycore nigricans
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 4-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Muraenidae (Family)
       └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
        └Enchelycore (Genus)
         └E. nigricans (Species)

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