Mosaic Moray, Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin 1926)
Other Names: Mosaic Eel
A Mosaic Moray, Enchelycore ramosa, at Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, March 2022. Source: John Turnbull / Flickr. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A cream to pale yellowish or greyish moray with a darker mosaic pattern, a long snout, and curved jaws with and many prominent sharp teeth in the mouth.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Enchelycore ramosa in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3091
Mosaic Moray, Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin 1926)
More Info
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Distribution |
Julian Rocks to Cape Banks, New South Wales, also the Lord Howe Island Province and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. Elsewhere, the species occurs in northern New Zealand and at Easter Island. Inhabits holes and crevices on reefs. |
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Feeding |
Carnivore - a nocturnal predator, feeds at night on fishes and crustaceans. |
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Species Citation |
Gymnothorax ramosus Griffin 1926, Trans. Proc. N. Z. Inst. 56: 539. Type locality: Whangaroa and Bay of Islands, North Auckland districts, NZ. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
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Resources |
Mosaic Moray, Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin 1926)
References
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Choat, J.H., van Herwerden, L., Robbins, W.D., Hobbs, J.P. & Ayling, A.M. 2006. A report on the ecological surveys undertaken at Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs, February 2006. Report by James Cook University to the Department of the Environment and Heritage. 65 pp.
Coleman, N. 1980. Australian Sea Fishes South of 30ºS. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 309 pp.
Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2
Griffin, L.T. 1926. Descriptions of New Zealand fishes. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 56: 538-546.
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp.
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.
Oxley, W.G., Ayling, A.M., Cheal, A.J. & Osborne, K. 2004. Marine surveys undertaken in the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve, December 2003. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Sciences 64 pp.
Randall, J.E. & McCosker, J.E. 1975. The eels of Easter Island with a description of a new moray. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin 264: 1-32 figs 1-15
Whitley, G.P. 1948. Studies in Ichthyology No. 13. Records of the Australian Museum 22(1): 70-94 figs 1-11 (described as a new species Fimbrinares mosaica) PDF Open Access
