[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Myrophis.

[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including the southwestern Japanese Archipelago, the Philippines, and the South China Sea.

It dwells at a depth range of 183–199 metres.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.5 centimetres (1 ft 4.3 in).

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