| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
51.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: northeastern Brazil and the mid-Atlantic ridge. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in holes and crevices, sometimes among weed. Possibly a protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 32169). |
| 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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