| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae |
| Max. size: |
11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 51 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 2334). Eastern Pacific: Hawaiian, Marquesas and Johnston Islands. Western Central Pacific: Guam (Ref. 35720). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 106-112. Coloration highly variable; ground color medium reddish brown, covered with brown spots and aggregations of darker spots, superimposed with discrete small white spots. |
| Biology: |
A benthic species (Ref. 58302) found in coral reefs (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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