Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range - 0 m |
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian and Society islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. |
Uniformly light brown. |
Inhabits the interstices of the reef. Benthic (Ref. 58302). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from Rowley Shoals, W.A. and Capricorn Group, Qld. (Ref. 7300). Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 37816). Also Ref. 1602, 2334. |
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