Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin, 1926)
Mosaic moray
Kōreha toko toko'ari,  Mosaic moray
Enchelycore ramosa
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae
Max. size:  150 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: southeast Australia and New Zealand eastward to Rapa and Easter Island.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A secretive species that inhabits coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 9710, 75154). Benthic species (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Collected from a large tidepool (Ref. 89467). Also Ref. 9068, 9710, 31054, 75154.


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