Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
Madeira Canary Islands Azores – Fishes Dr. Peter Wirtz
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Reproduction in May. The golden pattern on the body may consist of small points or larger spots. Photo <strong>Peter</strong><br />
<strong>Wirtz</strong>.<br />
Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina)<br />
Up to 1 m long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 1 <strong>–</strong> 50 m depth.<br />
The long, thin, glass like teeth give a particularly menacing appearance to the Fangtooth moray. Obviously,<br />
this species does not eat hard-shelled animals (like the Brown moray on the next page), but soft prey like fish<br />
and cephalopods. Photo <strong>Peter</strong> <strong>Wirtz</strong>.<br />
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Brown moray (Gymnothorax unicolor)<br />
Up to 1.1 m long. <strong>Madeira</strong>, <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>, <strong>Azores</strong>. 1 <strong>–</strong> 80 m depth.<br />
This species can be recognized by its short snout and the dark „bank-robber-mask“ on its head. The Brown<br />
moray has short stout teeth because it feeds mainly on crabs (compare the photo of the Fangtooth moray on<br />
the previous page!). Peacock wrasses are often sleeping in the caves of Brown morays at night. Photo Rainer<br />
Holland.<br />
Golden-tailed moray (Gymnothorax miliaris)<br />
Up to 60 cm long. <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong>. 1 <strong>–</strong> 30 m depth.<br />
The Golden-tailed moray is a tropical species. At the <strong>Canary</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> it mainly lives at El Hierro and La Palma,<br />
where the water is warmer than around the more easterly islands. Photo (bottom left) Rogelio Herrera.
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