Family : Muraenidae (Moray eels) , subfamily: Muraeninae
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Viper moray
Fish Name : Enchelynassa canina
Max size : 250 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30874)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate : tropical; 25°N - 24°S
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands and Reunion (Ref. 53568), to Panama, north to Marcus and the Hawaiian Islands, south to Tonga and Mangaréva.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Each posterior nostril which is located in front of, and above the eye, is large and surrounded by a fleshy rim, and each anterior nostril bears a bilobed fleshy protuberance which is absent in species of Enchelycore.
Biology : Inhabits areas with strong surge such as benches, outer reef flats and reef fronts (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Very secretive during the day; feeds on fishes and octopi at night (Ref. 9710). May bite by accident or when provoked
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : traumatogenic , Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : Veng
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses