Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Enchelycore octaviana
morena kuijada esbelta, morena quijada delgada, morena kuijada esbelto, Slenderjaw moray
Shades of brown. Numerous exposed fang-like teeth. Slender body. Lengths of 93 cm.
Habitat: Rocky, boulder strewn areas and walls; nocturnal.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Muraenidae
Genus
Enchelycore
Species
octaviana
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Enchelycore octavianus (Myers & Wade, 1941), Gymnothorax octavianus Myers & Wade, 1941, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific; from the Gulf of California to Colombia, and Isla de Cano, Revillagigedos and Ecuador, Galapagos, and Central Mexico to Peru, and Cocos Islands
- Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
- Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.
- Grove, J.S. Lavenberg, R.J. (1997) The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. 862 pp.
- Humann, P. Deloach, N. (2003) Reef Fish Identification - Galapagos. New World Publication, Inc. Florida USA & Libri Mundi, Quito, Ecuador, 226 pp.
- IUCN (2010) IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2010.
- McCosker, J.E. Rosenblatt, R.H. (2010) The fishes of the Galápagos Archipelago: an update. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sc., Ser. 4, vol. 61, Suppl. II, no. 11: 167-195.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Enchelycore octaviana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7635. Accessed 31 October 2026.