Uropterygius
xanthopterus
Bleeker, 1859
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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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Freckleface reef-eel |
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Max. size:
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62.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 54980) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 – 56 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 16°N - 18°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Mariana (Ref. 33390) and Marshall islands.
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Morphology:
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Mottled brown with prominent white specks especially on the head (Ref. 3257).
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Biology: |
Found in crevices of shallow reefs, as well as drop-offs (Ref. 1602). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
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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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