''Enchelycore octaviana'' is a

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moray eel found in

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.''Enchelycore octaviana''
at www.fishbase.org. It was first named by Myers and Wade in 1941, and is commonly known as the slenderjaw moray.Common names for ''Enchelycore octaviana''
at www.fishbase.org. ''E. octaviana'' inhabits salt waters at a depth varying from 3–36 meters, reaching a length of 91 centimetres.

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octaviana Fish described in 1941 {{muraenidae-stub