pygmy moray
Anarchias similis (Lea, 1913)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Anarchias similis is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean. It was first named by Lea in 1913, and is commonly known as the pygmy moray, but is not to be confused with the Pacific species of the same name, Gymnothorax robinsi. It ranges in color and patterning from dark brown all over to blotched.
Wikipedia contributors, Anarchias similis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:54:29.910839+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anarchias similis (Lea, 1913)
- Name authority
- (Lea, 1913)
- Common name
- pygmy moray
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Genus
- Anarchias
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAnguilliformes
- familyMuraenidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyUropterygiinae Fowler, 1925
- genusAnarchias Jordan & Starks, 1906
- speciesAnarchias similis (Lea, 1913)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anarchias. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Anarchias euryurus (Lea, 1913) | MuraenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anarchias cantonensis (Schultz, 1943) | MuraenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anarchias exulatus Reece, Smith & Holm, 2010 | MuraenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anarchias supremus McCosker & Stewart, 2006 | MuraenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Anarchias allardicei Jordan & Starks, 1906 | MuraenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Seychelles morayAnarchias seychellensis Smith, 1962 | MuraenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leptocephalus similis Lea, 1913 Lea, 1913 | synonym |
| Anarchias yoshiae Kanazawa, 1952 Kanazawa, 1952 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158581 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:DG8V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.