| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf to the Solomon Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: Characterized by medium to dark greyish brown color of body and fins; body depth at gill opening 14-20 in TL; origin of dorsal fin closer to gill opening than corner of mouth; anus anterior to middle of the body; preanal length 2.0-2.3 in TL; smooth, short and stout biserial jaw teeth, larger inner row teeth than those of outer row; no canines; three rows of intermaxillary teeth, largest outer row teeth; two short stout teeth in median row; small and uniserial vomerine teeth (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found in coral reefs in 1-15 m (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Type locality: W. side of Solino (Selinog) I., 8°51'24"N, 123°24'36"E, Zamboanga Del Norte, Mindanao. Also reported from the Sulu Archipelago and Palawan (Ref. 90102). |
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