Canton Island Moray
Anarchias cantonensis
- Usual depth0–10 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Anarchias cantonensis is a moray eel commonly known as the Canton Island moray or the Canton moray. It was first named by Schultz in 1943 and is found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–10 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Canton Island Moray, Canton Moray
Other scientific names: Anarchias cantanensis, Uropterygius cantonensis
Similar species
- Allardice's Moray
Anarchias allardicei
- Finespot Moray
Anarchias leucurus
- Seychelles moray
Anarchias seychellensis
Snowflake morayEchidna nebulosa
Barred morayEchidna polyzona
Lipspot morayGymnothorax chilospilus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 30 open-data records from 1943 to 2002.
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