Muraena clepsydra, commonly known as the hourglass moray,Common names for Muraena clepsydra at www.fishbase.org. is a moray eel found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to Peru, and the Galapagos Islands. It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1898.Muraena clepsydra at www.fishbase.org. It dwells at a depth range of . Males can reach a maximum total length of , but more commonly reach a TL of .
Due to its wide distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists M. clepsydra as Least Concern.Muraena clepsydra at the IUCN redlist.
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