Yellow-throated Moray (Enchelycore carychroa)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Enchelycore carychroa
- Common name
- Yellow-throated Moray
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Genus
- Enchelycore
- Size
- 50–90 cm
- Depth
- 10–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Caution
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, nocturnal
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Yellow-orange throated congrid, deep Caribbean.
Photo of Yellow-throated Moray
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Yellow-throated Moray?
- Yellow-throated Moray (Enchelycore carychroa) reaches 50–90 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Yellow-throated Moray?
- Yellow-throated Moray is found between 10–100 m deep.
- Is the Yellow-throated Moray dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Caution.
- What is the conservation status of the Yellow-throated Moray?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Yellow-throated Moray?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Enchelycore
Other species in the family Muraenidae
- Muraena helena - Mediterranean moray
- Muraena augusti - Black moray
- Gymnothorax unicolor - Brown moray
- Rhinomuraena quaesita - Ribbon moray
- Echidna nocturna - Panamic green moray
- Gymnothorax castaneus - Panamic green moray
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 271805)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2404185)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia