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Muraena retifera Goode & Bean, 1882 Reticulate moray |
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photo by
Flescher, D. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 76 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: New England to Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico. Yucatan and Venezuela (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Reticulated pattern of light brown blotches on dark brown background (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Known only from moderate depths along outer continental shelf. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||