| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 76 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: New England to Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico. Yucatan and Venezuela (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Reticulated pattern of light brown blotches on dark brown background (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Known only from moderate depths along outer continental shelf. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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