The viper moray (''Enchelynassa formosa'' or ''Enchelynassa canina'') is a
species
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of
saltwater eel
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, the only member of the
genus
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''Enchelynassa'' of the
family
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Muraenidae (
Moray eels). It is found in the
Indo-Pacific
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In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
oceans. It can grow up to 250 cm.
References
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Muraenidae
Fish of Hawaii
Fish described in 1824
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