Anarchias schultzi

Anarchias schultzi

Uniform brown remains from juvenile to adult

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

Anarchias schultzi 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 tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including the Caroline Islands, the Solomon Islands New Caledonia, and the Tonga Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Anarchias
Maximum length: 15.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: tropical; restricted to the Caroline Islands, Solomon Is., New Caledonia, with easternmost record in the Tonga Is.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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