Scientific Name
Anarchias allardicei  
Pronounce  
Anarchias allardicei褐裸臀鯙
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Jordan & Starks, 1906 Depth 0 - 10M
Chinese 褐裸臀鯙 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鯙科 Economic Fish No 
Family F079 Muraenidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 褐高眉鱔 
Max Length 17 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 錢鰻、薯鰻、虎鰻 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South、PonFu 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Tide Pool  Holotype Locality Pago Pago [Tutuila Island], American Samoa [South Pacific] 
Synonyms Anarchias fuscus, Anarchias maldiviensis   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);A review of muraenid eels (Family Muraenidae) from Taiwan with descriptions of twelve new records. Zoological studies 33(1):44-64(Chen, Shao & Chen, 1994)  Jordan, D. S. etc. 1906 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao etc. 1994 
Specimen List BPBMI22741. BPBMI23254. NMMSTP00885. NMMSTP01013. USNM00358038.  
Common Name Allardice's moray 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic HL 7-8, DGO 18-22, TR 2.7-2.8 in TL; Vert 96-100. Posterior nostril consists of two pores. Uniformly brown when fresh, darker dorsal area; pale brown head and abdomen. Yellowish tail tip when alive, turning white after death. Whitish oral cavity, cephalic lateral-line pores, posterior nostril and anus are whitish.
habitats Inhabits the intertidal pools. 
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Taiwan, Hawaiian Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Micronesia. 
Utility Pet.