| Uropterygius micropterus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Uropterygius |
| Species: | U. micropterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius micropterus (Bleeker, 1852) | |
Uropterygius micropterus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. [2] It is commonly known as the tidepool snake moray, shortfin snake moray, or the shortfinned reef-eel. [3]
Uropterygius is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae.
The barred moray, also known as the banded moray, the dark-banded eel, the girdled moray, the girdled reef eel, the many banded moray eel, the ringed moray, the ringed reef moray, the striped moray and the zebra eel,) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae. It was described by John Richardson in 1845, originally under the genus Muraena. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, the Hawaiian Islands, the Marquesan Islands, the Tuamotus Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. It dwells at a depth range of 2 to 20 metres, and leads a benthic lifestyle in reefs and shallow lagoons. Males can reach a maximum total length of 72.3 centimetres (28.5 in).
Scuticaria okinawae is a moray eel found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the shorttailed snake moray, shorttail moray, Seale's moray eel, or the Bennett's moray.
Scuticaria tigrina is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the tiger reef-eel, tiger snake moray, tiger moray eel, tiger moray, tiger eel, spotted eel, or the spotted snake moray.
Uropterygius concolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Rüppell in 1838, and is commonly known as the unicolor snake moray, uniform reef-eel, brown reef-eel, brown moray eel, or the brown moray. It is mostly dull brown in colour, with the tip of the tail being yellow.
Uropterygius fasciolatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific Ocean. It was first named by Regan in 1909, and is commonly known as the blotched moray, barred moray, or the Gosline's snake moray.
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the brown spotted snake moray, brown snake moray, or the finless moray. It is mostly dark brown in colour, with darker brown spots approaching the tail.
Uropterygius genie is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean, specifically the Red Sea.
Uropterygius golanii is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean, in the northern Red Sea. It is grayish-brown in colour. It reaches a maximum length of around 45 centimetres (1.48 ft).
Uropterygius xenodontus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the black snake moray, strange-toothed snake moray, or the wedge-tooth snake moray.
Uropterygius kamar is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the barlip reef-eel, barlip snakemoray, moon moray, or the moon snake moray.
Uropterygius macrocephalus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the needle-tooth moray, large-headed snake moray, largehead snake moray, largehead moray, longhead moray, or the snowflake eel. It is used sometimes in aquariums.
Uropterygius macularius is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is commonly known as the marbled moray.
Uropterygius makatei is a moray eel found in surge-exposed inshore coral reefs around New Caledonia and Polynesia. It was first named by Gosline in 1958.
Uropterygius marmoratus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the marbled reef-eel, marbled eel, marbled snake moray, marbled moray, or the slender conger eel.
Uropterygius nagoensis is a species of moray eels found in the western Pacific Ocean. It was first named by Kiyotaka Hatooka in 1984, and is commonly known as the Nago snake moray.
Uropterygius polyspilus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the large-spotted snake moray.
Uropterygius polystictus is a moray eel found in coral reefs around Mexico and the Galapagos Islands. It is commonly known as the many-spotted moray, or the peppered moray.
Uropterygius supraforatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the many-toothed snake moray, or the toothy snakemoray.
Uropterygius xanthopterus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is commonly known as the freckleface reef-eel, spottedface moray, or the white-speckled snake moray.
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