Inhabits surge-swept seaward reefs (Ref. 1602).

Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 11303) and Christmas Island (Ref. 30874). Pacific Ocean: Caroline and Mariana islands and Papua New Guinea to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0

Maximum size: 440 mm TL

44.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602))

Plain brown moray that has a distinctive dark ring around each eye that extends backwards as a rectangular blotch and white spots surrounding each mucus pore around the mouth.

Depth range based on 19 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 18 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 13.725
  Temperature range (°C): 26.500 - 29.336
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.043 - 0.498
  Salinity (PPS): 34.113 - 36.148
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.454 - 4.738
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 0.301
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.072 - 4.892

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 1 - 13.725

Temperature range (°C): 26.500 - 29.336

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.043 - 0.498

Salinity (PPS): 34.113 - 36.148

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.454 - 4.738

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 0.301

Silicate (umol/l): 1.072 - 4.892
 
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reef-associated; marine

Not Evaluated