Brown spotted snake moray (Uropterygius fuscoguttatus) fish species and information / pictures of Brown spotted snake moray - Uropterygius fuscoguttatus

Brown spotted snake moray (Uropterygius fuscoguttatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus

Common Name
Brown spotted snake moray

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Greatly reduced fins restricted to the end of the tail. Mouth containing numerous needle-like teeth. Uniformly brown anteriorly becoming covered with darker brown spots on the tail.

Classification

Classified By
Schultz, 1953
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to the Pitcairn group, north to the Hawaiian Islands, southwest to Samoa. Also recorded from Ouv?a Atoll, New Caledonia (Ref. 13236).
Range
28°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 25 m (Ref. 58302), usually 6 - 12 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.45 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)