Uropterygius
inornatus
Gosline, 1958
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Family:
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Muraenidae
(Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae
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Order:
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Anguilliformes
(eels and morays)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Drab snake moray |
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Max. size:
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19.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37816) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 – 18 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Distribution:
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Western Indian Ocean: Chagos Islands (Ref. 27307). Pacific Ocean: Moluccas, Marshalls, Gilberts, Tonga, Pitcairn, Oeno, and Hawaiian Islands. Record from Johnston Island in Randall et al. (1985) (Ref. 11013) based on a specimen of Uropterygius xenodontus (Ref. 35990).
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Morphology:
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Vertebrae: 113 – 133. Uniform faded tan, ventral head and tail tip paler. Anterior eye with brown border. Lacking vomerine teeth. MVF 116-117-124.
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Biology: |
Found in reefs and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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