The white-mouth moray is widespread throughout the
Indo-Pacific area from eastern coast of
Africa,
Red Sea included, until
Polynesia and
Hawaii and from south
Japan to
New Caledonia. This is a relatively rare moray even within its distribution area except in
Hawaii, where it seems to be common. It likes shallow waters from lagoons and reefs rich in coral and fish life until deep, spending time in holes in the reef to quickly emerge to grasp passing fish by surprise attack. They sense prey by detecting smell through the water. ==Biology==