Enchelycore lichenosa
Species of fish
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Enchelycore lichenosa is a moray eel found in coral reefs around Taiwan, southern Japan, and the Galapagos Islands.[2] It was first named by Jordan and Snyder in 1901,[2] and is commonly known as the reticulate hookjaw moray.[3] To respirate, the eel constantly opens and closes its mouth.[2]
| Reticulate hookjaw moray | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Enchelycore |
| Species: | E. lichenosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Enchelycore lichenosa (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) | |
