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Anarchias schultzi Reece, Smith & Holm, 2010 |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: tropical; restricted to the Caroline Islands, Solomon Is., New Caledonia, with easternmost record in the Tonga Is. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Most specimens were collected in shallow water on coral reefs and rocky areas along the shore, with one individual taken at a depth of 14 meters. Cyptic in habit and rarely seen except when collected using ichthyosides (Ref. 85321). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||