Uropterygius
macrocephalus
(Bleeker, 1865)
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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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Needle-tooth moray |
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Max. size:
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45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 54980) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? – 14 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 32°N - 18°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Reunion and Mauritius (Ref. 33390), Seychelles (Ref. 10685); Christmas Island to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian islands. Eastern Pacific: southern Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Revillagigedo, Cocos, and Galapagos islands (Ref. 9324). Specimen from Thailand needs further comparison (Ref. 1632).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0 - 0;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 0. Teeth biserial.
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Biology: |
This species inhabits exposed seaward reefs to a depth of 14 m or more.
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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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Coordinator: |
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