Uropterygius
xenodontus
McCosker & Smith, 1997
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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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Black snake moray |
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Max. size:
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53.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37816) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 – 9 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Distribution:
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Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and Johnston Islands.
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Morphology:
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Vertebrae: 154 – 157. Body uniformly gray-brown; laterally compressed, subrectangular in cross-section. Vertical fins restricted to the tail tip; anus at mid-body; one branchial pore (Ref. 27479).
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Biology: |
Inhabits corals and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816).
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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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