| Family: |
Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae |
| Max. size: |
45.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the northern Red Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 145-148. 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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