| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 120-120. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters:; anus at about mid-point of the body; snout blunt; eyes small and slightly closer to tip of snout than to rictus; jaws are slightly arched, mouth not entirely closed when jaw tips meet; dorsal-fin origin considerably behind the gill opening, but well before level of anus; teeth are sharply pointed, recurved; biserial intermaxillary and maxillary teeth, those of inner row larger and more widely spaced than outer row; two fang-like median intermaxillary teeth, 6 large fang-like vomerine teeth; dentary teeth biserial with the inner row more widely spaced than outer one; pre-dorsal vertebrae 20, pre-anal vertebrae 51, total vertebrae 120. Colouration: body reddish brown mottled with irregular creamy white spots along entire length; slightly darker cross bands dorsally alternating with paler interspaces, distinct in anterior part (Ref. 116168). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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