Scientific Name
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus  
Pronounce  
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus裂吻勾吻鯙
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Bleeker, 1853) Depth 0 - 30M
Chinese 裂吻勾吻鯙 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鯙科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F079 Muraenidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 裂紋勾吻鱔 
Max Length 120 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 雞角仔鰻、龍鰻、錢鰻、薯鰻、虎鰻、糬鰻(澎湖)、紡車索(澎湖) 、咖啡色鰻(澎湖) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、South、PonFu、LanI Is. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon、Coral&Sand  Holotype Locality [Benculen] Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia, eastern Indian Ocean 
Synonyms Gymnothorax schismatorhynchus, Muraena schismatorhynchus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);A review of muraenid eels (Family Muraenidae) from Taiwan with descriptions of twelve new records. Zoological studies 33(1):44-64(Chen, Shao & Chen, 1994)  Bleeker, P. 1853 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao etc. 1994 
Specimen List ASIZP0055101. ASIZP0069763. ASIZP0069970. ASIZP0070346. ASIZP0803289. ASIZP0803296. ASIZP0913289. ASIZP0913296. BPBMI23258. FRIP20359. NMMSTP00632. NTUM07617. NTUM08499.  
Common Name White-margined moray; Brown moray eel; Moray eel 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic HL 6.6-7.2, DGO 16.1-22.5, TR 2.8-3.7 in TL, Vert 143-147. Body coloration: uniformly brownish, paler at head, lower jaw and abdomen. Dark brownish with bright yellow to white margin median fins.
habitats Eat fishes. Coral reef habitats. 
Distribution Indo-Pacific: north to Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan 
Utility commercial