| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and the islands of the Bay of Biafra. Also known from western Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in shallow rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683) and feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 3254). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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