| Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae |
| 37.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 41.5 g |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range - 0 m |
| Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Marianas in Micronesia. |
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Vertebrae: 114-118. Drab yellow or brown in color, overlain with a web-like network of dark thin lines (Ref. 3257).
Description: Characterized by body depth at gill opening about 23 in TL; rudimentary fins; preanal length 2.2 in TL; gill opening at about middle of side; jaws with two rows of teeth, close-set and recurved outer row, inner row about twice as long; four median intermaxillary teeth, progressively longer posteriorly; conical vomerine teeth in single row (Ref. 90102). |
| Abundant on rubble areas of intertidal reef flats. Feeds on small crustaceans and probably on small fishes as well. Also found in shallow reefs including tide pools (Ref 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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