Anarchias galapagensis (Seale, 1940)

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Muraenidae

Genus: Anarchias

Species: Anarchias galapagensis (Seale, 1940)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.
  • Biology


    Considered one of the smallest morays in the world (Ref. 28023). Benthic on sand and between rocks.

    Habitat


    demersal