Greyface Moray Eel [Ephalophis greyae]
Description
The Greyface Moray Eel, or Ephalophis greyae, is a species of marine fish in the family Ophichthidae. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Indian Ocean, including Rowley Shoals and Scott Reef, Western Australia. It dwells at a depth range of 10 - 60 metres, and leads a demersal way of life. Greyface Moray Eels are recognized by their elongated, snake-like bodies and their characteristic grey faces.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Reptiles
Reptilia
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| Order |
Sea Snakes
Squamata
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| Family |
True Sea Snakes
Hydrophiidae
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| Genus |
Ephalophis
Ephalophis
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