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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Enchelycore: Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, kore = pupil (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Temperate
Pacific Ocean: southeast Australia and New Zealand eastward to Rapa and Easter Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
A secretive species that inhabits coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 9710, 75154). Benthic species (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p. (Ref. 5755)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00049 (0.00024 - 0.00099), 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) |
4.7 ±0.9 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Very high vulnerability (80 of 100). 🛈 |
Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Medium.
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 7.32 [3.42, 12.41] mg/100g; Iron = 0.158 [0.087, 0.286] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [16.6, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.236 [0.101, 0.662] g/100g; Selenium = 10.8 [5.1, 23.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 49.5 [11.8, 206.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.394 [0.254, 0.592] mg/100g (wet weight); |