| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae |
| Max. size: |
53 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 9 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and Johnston Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 154-157. Body uniformly gray-brown; laterally compressed, subrectangular in cross-section. Vertical fins restricted to the tail tip; anus at mid-body; one branchial pore (Ref. 27479). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits corals and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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