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Species of fish

Anarchias seychellensis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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
J. L. B. Smith, 1962
Synonyms
  • Anarchias leucurus non Snyder, 1904

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

Distribution and habitat

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

References

  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. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anarchias seychellensis". FishBase. February 2023 version.
  3. Common names for Anarchias seychellensis at www.fishbase.org.
Taxon identifiers
Anarchias seychellensis


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