| Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Indo-Pacific: Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. |
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Description: Characterized by dark brown color with numerous large white or yellow spots on head, body, fins, some with vertically or horizontally elongate shape; body depth at gill opening 13-15 in TL; origin of dorsal fin anterior to gill opening; anus posterior to the middle of body; tail about 1.2 in combined head and trunk; without canine teeth; conical to nodular jaw teeth (Ref. 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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