Blotched moray (Uropterygius fasciolatus)

Scientific name: Uropterygius fasciolatus Regan, 1909

The Blotched moray (Uropterygius fasciolatus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea. Solomons, Palau and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. TL to 53 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uropterygius fasciolatus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
53.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea. Solomons, Palau and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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