Uropterygius fasciolatus (Regan, 1909)
Barred snake moray, 53cm

This appears to be Uropterygius fasciolatus, although the orange color of the mouth seems a bit unusual. This eel was photographed by Jay Lord at night in coral on the Kwajalein Atoll seaward reef.

Created 19 July 2019

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