Gray Reef False Moray
Kaupichthys hyoproroides
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Kaupichthys hyoproroides, the false moray, common false moray, grey reef eel, reef eel, plain false moray, or double-toothed xenocongrid eel, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by Pehr Hugo Strömman in 1896, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from coral reefs and rocky shores in the western Atlantic Ocean, including southeastern Florida, USA; the Bahamas, Yucatan, Mexico; the Antilles, and Venezuela. It is a benthic, solitary eel that typically dwells at depths to 95 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 cm.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Chlopsidae
- Genus
- Kaupichthys