Redface moray
📖 Overview
Redface moray (Monopenchelys acuta), first described by Parr, 1930 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 20.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 13 to 54 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Small, slender somewhat compressed, snout long and broad. Uniformly brown with red head and tail tip .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redface moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 54 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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