Uropterygius
wheeleri
Blache, 1967
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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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Max. size:
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54.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4450) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde, Senegal and islands of the Bay of Biafra.
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Biology: |
Occurs in rocky or sandy shallow waters.
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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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