Uropterygius
polystictus
Myers & Wade, 1941
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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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Many-spotted moray |
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Max. size:
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72.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1602) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? – 35 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 26°N - 2°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.
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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. Covered with large dark purplish-brown spots arranged in 2 to 3 irregular series on a reddish- tan background.
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Biology: |
A rare snake moray that has been collected on reef flats (Ref. 1602).
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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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