Anarchias exulatus

Anarchias exulatus

Diffuse pale blotches stretch vertically over brown

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Anarchias exulatus is an eel in the family Muraenidae (moray eels). It was described by Joshua S. Reece, David G. Smith, and Erling Holm in 2010. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll, Rapa, Gambier, Pitcairn Island, and the Tonga Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Anarchias
Maximum length: 29.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Central Pacific: anti-tropical, Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll, Rapa, Gambier, and Pitcairn Is, with westernmost records in the Tonga Islands (with 3 other members if this group).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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