Tiger moray
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A tiger moray ( Enchelycore anatina ), photographed near Tenerife |
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The tiger moray ( Enchelycore anatina ) is a species of moray eel (Muraenidae) that is found in the warm waters of the north-east Atlantic, from the Azores to Madeira and the Canary Islands , to Cape Verde , and in the Mediterranean .
features
The tiger moray has an elongated and laterally flattened, eel-like body and can reach a total length of 120 cm. The basic color is dark gray to dark brown with a yellowish to ocher-colored, blotchy color pattern. The large, elongated mouth, which is equipped with long, narrow fangs is striking. Both jaws are curved so that they do not lie completely on top of one another when the mouth is closed and numerous teeth are still visible.
Way of life
The tiger moray lives in shallow water down to a depth of about 30 meters and is a shy, nocturnal predator. Their dentition suggests that the tiger moray feeds on fish and octopus and avoids hard-shelled prey such as crabs. Due to their hidden way of life, it can be assumed that the tiger moray is much more common in its range than is generally assumed.
literature
- Matthias Bergbauer, Bernd Humberg: What lives in the Mediterranean? 1999, Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, ISBN 3-440-07733-0 , page 230.
- Helmut Debelius : Fish Guide Mediterranean and Atlantic Cosmos, 4th edition 2007, ISBN 978-3-440-11241-0 , page 70.
Web links
- Tiger moray on Fishbase.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tiger moray on Fishbase.org (English)