''Enchelycore'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae. ''Enchelycore'' species are generally small to medium-sized eels, most ranging from in length, with the largest being the Mosaic Moray ('' E. ramosa''), which reaches a length of . 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'').

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: * '' 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 ''Enchelycore kamara'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean.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'' (

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& Schlegel, 1846) (Leopard moray) * '' Enchelycore ramosa'' (

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Enchelycore schismatorhynchus ''Enchelycore schismatorhynchus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Bleeker in 1853, and is commonly known as the white-margined moray, brown moray eel, or the funnel-nostril moray.

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References

Muraenidae Taxa named by Johann Reinhold Forster Marine fish genera {{muraenidae-stub