Enchelycore pardalis (Information about this image)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Anguilloidei
Familia: Muraenidae
Subfamilia: Muraeninae
Genus: Enchelycore
Species: Enchelycore pardalis
Name
Enchelycore pardalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Lectotype: RMNH 3742; designated by Boeseman (1947). Paralectotypes: RMNH D2028 (1, stuffed), 3778 (1).
Type locality: Japan, Nagasaki.[1]
Synonyms
Muraena pardalis Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Muraena lampra Jenkins, 1903
Muraena kauila Jenkins, 1903
Muraena kailuae Jordan & Evermann, 1903
References
Boeseman, M.; 1947: Revision of the fishes collected by Burger and Von Siebold in Japan. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden), 28: 1–242, Pls. 1-5.
Jenkins, O. P.; 1903: Report on collections of fishes made in the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions of new species. Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission, 22 (1902): 415–511, Pls. 1-4.
Jordan, D. S. & Evermann, B. W.; 1903: Descriptions of new genera and species of fishes from the Hawaiian Islands. Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission, 22 (1902): 161–208.
Smith, D.G. 2002: Enchelycore nycturanus, a new moray eel from South Africa (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 104: 1–6. Abstract & excerpt PDF
Smith, D.G. 2012. A checklist of the moray eels of the world (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 3474: 1–64. Preview PDF Open access Reference page.
Temminck, C. J. & Schlegel, H.; 1846: Pisces. In: Fauna Japonica, sive descriptio animalium quae in itinere per Japoniam suscepto annis 1823-30 collegit, notis observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit P. F. de Siebold. Parts 10-14: 173–269.
Enchelycore pardalis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.
Vernacular names
English: Leopard moray eel
polski: murena smocza
The leopard moray eel, tiger moray eel or dragon moray (Enchelycore pardalis), is a species of moray eel.[1]
The leopard moray eel is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific oceans from Réunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society Islands, north to southern Japan, southern Korea, and south to New Caledonia.[2]
It inhabits coral and rocky reefs at depth range from 8 to 60 m.[3]
It grows up to 92 cm in length[4] and is characterized by its narrow, curved jaws, vivid red stripes on the head, and elongated tubular nostrils.
At the Sea Life Centre, Hannover, Germany
As it is primarily nocturnal and has a preference for cryptic habitats, it is seldom seen. It feeds primarily on fishes and small cephalopods.[5]
Dragon moray eel at the Vancouver Aquarium
References
"Enchelycore pardalis, Leopard moray eel : Aquarium".
"Enchelycore pardalis, Leopard moray eel : Aquarium".
Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene, 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island Natural History Association, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, 6798, Australia. 197 p.
Randall, J.E., 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 720 p.
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
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