| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 85 - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Benin. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and the West Indies. North Carolina, USA (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Large, blunt snout, head dusky, prominent white margins on fins (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Occurs on shelf, rocks and deep coral zones (Ref. 3256). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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