| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
57.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Taiwan, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 146-146. This species is distinguished by the following characters: moderately elongate and unpatterned, with a narrow tail and anus at about mid-body, preanal length 1.8-2.1 times in TL; head 8.0-9.9 in TL; body depth at gill opening 15-19 in TL; teeth uniserial, short, and blade-like with serrations on lower margins; mean vertebral formula 4-61-144; body is uniformly yellowish gray with white margin on dorsal and anal fins; head pores distinctly white in color (Ref. 129614). |
| Biology: |
Collected in less than 0.5 m (Ref. 10713). Usually in sand and mud bottoms to at least 15 m (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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