Enchelycore anatina

Size range: 80-120 cm (max: 120 cm)

Common size: ?

Depth range: 1-60 m

Habitat: Hard - rocky

Water column position:

• Benthic

Schooling characteristics:

• Solitary

Colors & patterns: Jaws are noticeably bent, thus the long pointed teeth fairly visible. Mouth cleft is large. Background color is rusty to dark brown.

On the head - yellow spots

On the darker body - pale blotches or mottling.

Behavior:

1. Cryptic - caves/shaded cavities/ crevices

2. Activity:?

• Diurnal
• Nocturnal
• Both
• Crepuscular

3. Approach:

• Shy

5. Feeding characteristic - crustaceans and fish

Native/Exotic: Native.

EM notes: Originally recorded from sub tropical islands in the Atlantic, it is more and more frequently encountered in the Eastern Mediterranean.