| 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 |
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