| Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (south to Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, Ref. 33390) to the Hawaiian, Tuamoto, and Marquesan islands, north to the Ryukyus, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0; Vertebrae: 125-135. Color pale greyish brown with 16-21 dark bars; bars becoming indistinct on large individuals; top of head yellow; corner of mouth with a dark brown spot.
Description: Characterized by depth of body at gill opening 13-25 in TL; origin of dorsal fin closer to gill opening than corner of mouth; anus anterior to middle of body; preanal length 2.1-2.3 in TL; single row of anterior jaw teeth; 2-3 small teeth alternating with long canines; three conspicuously long canines in median row at front of upper jaw; 1-3 slender canines in inner row at side of upper jaw (Ref. 90102). |
| Found in clear waters of lagoons and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on fishes and crustaceans, mainly at night. Nervous and aggressive (Ref. 9710). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Museum: Western Calatagan, Batangas, UPZM 5262. Also Ref. 6956, 2334, 45255. |
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