| Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae |
| 38.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 30.36 cm TL (female) |
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demersal; marine |
| Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
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Vertebrae: 128-134. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: small-sized moray eel (232.2-385.0 mm TL); anus situated slightly anterior to mid-body (preanus length 43.1-49.3% of TL); snout short, blunt (snout length 15.3-20.9% of HL); single branchial pore (rarely two or three) located below and posterior to dorsal fin origin; both jaws with many conical, and few molar-like conical teeth, without long canines; peripheral series of intermaxillary teeth uniserial, sometimes intermediate intermaxillary teeth were present; median series of intermaxillary teeth uniserial or absent; vomerine teeth uniserial or biserial, larger than maxillary teeth; maxillary teeth without serrations; body pale brown, entirely covered with numerous yellowish-white to yellowish-brown spots, except on snout; eye with fine dark margin; posterior dorsal and anal fins slightly yellowish-green; predorsal vertebrae 3-6 (mode 4), preanal vertebrae 52-54 (53), total vertebrae 128-134 (131) (Ref. 138933). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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