Uropterygius
micropterus
(Bleeker, 1852)
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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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Tidepool snake moray |
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Max. size:
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30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 559) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 – ? m
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Climate: |
tropical; 32°N - 24°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Marianas in Micronesia.
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Morphology:
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Drab yellow or brown in color, overlain with a web-like network of dark thin lines (Ref. 3257).
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Biology: |
Abundant on rubble areas of intertidal reef flats. Feeds on small crustaceans and probably on small fishes as well.
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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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