| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
49.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 50.4 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: from southeastern Taiwan: off Changbin, Taitung to Shihtiping, Hualien City (Ref. 88934). |
| Diagnosis: |
Body greatly elongate, depth at gill opening 33.2 (27.1-44.8) in total length, anus behind midbody; body and fins unpatterned, uniformly black-brown; preanal length 1.71 in TL, head length 10.30 in TL. Maxillary and dentary teeth uniserial, few in number, long and needle-like. Mean vertebral formula 6-108-207 (Ref. 88934). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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