Anarchias allardicei Jordan & Starks, 1906 Allardice's moray |
photo by
Shao, K.T. |
Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae | |||
Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 0 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian and Society islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. | |||
Diagnosis: | Uniformly light brown. | |||
Biology: | Inhabits the interstices of the reef. Benthic (Ref. 58302). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |