Anarchias seychellensis

Anarchias seychellensis is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It was first named by J. L. B. Smith Smith in 1962,[2] and is commonly known as the Seychelles moray or the marbled reef-eel.[3]

Anarchias seychellensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Anarchias
Species:
A. seychellensis
Binomial name
Anarchias seychellensis
Synonyms
  • Anarchias leucurus non Snyder, 1904

Distribution and habitat

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It is found in depths of 0–35 metres (0–115 ft) in tropical habitats.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Anarchias seychellensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195673A2400313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195673A2400313.en.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anarchias seychellensis". FishBase. February 2023 version.
  3. ^ Common names for Anarchias seychellensis at www.fishbase.org.