Bikini Atoll Moray
Enchelycore bikiniensis
- Usual depth0–4 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Enchelycore bikiniensis is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. It was first named by Leonard Schultz in 1953, and is commonly known as the Bikini Atoll moray or the Bikini moray.
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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: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–4 m · Deepest record: 3.8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bikini Atoll Moray, Bikini Moray
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 比吉尼勾吻鯙, 比基尼勾吻鯙, 比基尼勾吻鱔, 薯鰻, 虎鰻, 錢鰻
Other scientific names: Gymnothorax bikiniensis
Similar species
Reticulated Hookjaw MorayEnchelycore lichenosa
Dragon EelEnchelycore pardalis
Mosaic EelEnchelycore ramosa
Bentjaw MorayEnchelycore schismatorhynchus
- Bayer's Moray
Enchelycore bayeri
Snowflake morayEchidna nebulosa
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).
- 15 open-data records from 1948 to 1959.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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