[3] It was described by Charles Marcus Breder Jr. in 1927.

[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the Bahamas, Cuba, Lesser Antilles, Belize, and Brazil.

It is known to dwell at a depth of 186 metres, and inhabits protected or semi-protected bays and tidal creeks.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in).

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