[4] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1951, originally under the genus Taenioconger.

[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines and Indonesia.

It is known to inhabit sandy regions, and dwells at a depth range of 10 to 24 metres (33 to 79 ft).

Males can reach a maximum total length of 75 centimetres (30 in).

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