| Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| 34.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 17 - 604 m |
| Eastern Central Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 40832); Madeira Island (Ref. 74541); and Cape Verde (Ref. 94080). |
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Vertebrae: 130-131. Moderately elongate moray with: mottled brown coloration, posterior jaw pores in white spots; dorsal-fin origin before gill openings; four infraorbital pores, one branchial pore; outer teeth serrate, maxillary teeth in two short rows, and vomerine teeth biserial; and mean vertebral formula (MVF) 5-55-130. |
| Depth range based on the 3 known specimens all of which have been collected from rocky bottom. May inhabit deep waters. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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