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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Dark-spotted moray

Enchelycore kamara Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980
Max Length
53 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Dark-spotted moray (Enchelycore kamara), first described by Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980 is a large fish in the family Muraenidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 53.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Enchelycore kamara
Authority
Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
53 cm
Trophic Level
4.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dark-spotted moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Pacific: Palau and Guam.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4.3±0.8

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00049 × L3.26 (TL)
Max TL
53cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.3
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980

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