Species Enchelycore kamara Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980
Dark-spotted Moray
- Enchelycore kamara Böhlke, J.E. & Böhlke, E.B. 1980. Enchelycore kamara: a new moray from the tropical Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 132: 173-175.
Type data:
Holotype USNM 221161 (Penrhyn Atoll, northern Cook Islands, South Pacific), Line Islands, Tongareva Atoll, on lagoon side of some small islets south of Molokai Island.
Paratype(s) ANSP 143055 1 (Caroline Island, Kiribati), Line Islands, Caroline Island, SW end of atoll N of South Island; CAS 39752 3 (Songel a Lise Lagoon, Palau), Palau Islands, Iwayama Bay, reef flat; ANSP 143056 1, same as CAS 39752.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Lizard Island (14°42'S, 145°27'E) to Swain Reefs (21°53'S, 152°21'E), QLD, based on specimens in the AM and QM; tropical west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
General References
Böhlke, E.B., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. 1999. Family Muraenidae. pp. 1643-1657 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1656]
Böhlke, E.B. & Smith, D.G. 2002. Type catalogue of Indo-Pacific Muraenidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 152: 89-172 [118]
Common Name References
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. [46] (Dark-spotted Moray)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 03-Aug-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |