''Enchelycore lichenosa'' is a
moray eel found in
coral reefs
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around
Taiwan
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, southern
Japan
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, and the
Galapagos Islands.
[''Enchelycore lichenosa''](_blank)
at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by Jordan and Snyder in 1901,
and is commonly known as the reticulate hookjaw moray.
Common names for ''Enchelycore lichenosa''
at www.fishbase.org. To respirate, the eel constantly opens and closes its mouth.
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lichenosa
Fish described in 1901
Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
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