| Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae |
| 19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; depth range 8 - 18 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: Chagos Islands (Ref. 27307). Pacific Ocean: Moluccas, Marshalls, Gilberts, Tonga, Pitcairn, Oeno, and Hawaiian Islands. Record from Johnston Island in Randall et al. (1985) (Ref. 11013) based on a specimen of Uropterygius xenodontus (Ref. 35990). |
|
Vertebrae: 113-133. Uniform faded tan, ventral head and tail tip paler. Anterior eye with brown border. Lacking vomerine teeth. MVF 116-117-124. |
| Found in reefs and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816, 58302). Benthic (Ref. 58302). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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