Mactan brown snake moray
📖 Overview
Caught from a flat sandy, intertidal zone covered with seagrass (depth range estimated from its occurrence in the intertidal zone) using baited small bamboo traps (locally known as ‘bantak’ in the Philippines) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 107 - 112. This small-sized moray is distinguished by the following characters: body moderately elongated; anus at mid-length of body; intermaxillary teeth in five rows; maxillary and dentary teeth biserial, the inner rows not extending to the posterior end of jaws; one branchial pore; total vertebrae 107-112 . Colouration: body uniformly brown or covered with small, pale inconspicuous blotches; the anterior nostril, oral cavity, and head pores whitish .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mactan brown snake moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mactan brown snake moray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Mactan brown snake moray is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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