| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| Max. size: |
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60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, and Indonesia (Ref. 27470); Taiwan (Ref. 6934). |
| Diagnosis: |
Body with broad black bands (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by whitish to pale yellow color; with distinctive pattern of 12-14 dark brown to blackish bars, narrower than pale interspaces; ventral surface of head with elongate blackish streak; head densely covered with small dark spots; less dense spots on upper half of trunk and tail in pale spaces between dark bars; body depth at gill opening about 14-22 in TL; origin of dorsal fin is closer to gill opening than corner of mouth; anus anterior to middle of body; serrated jaw teeth in large specimens (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal sand and mud habitat, living in holes near rubble or reef (Ref. 48635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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