Brown spotted snake moray (Uropterygius fuscoguttatus)

Scientific name: Uropterygius fuscoguttatus Schultz, 1953

Brown spotted snake moray (Uropterygius fuscoguttatus)

The Brown spotted snake moray (Uropterygius fuscoguttatus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Maldives to the Pitcairn group, north to the Hawaiian Islands, southwest to Samoa. Also recorded from Ouv?a Atoll, New Caledonia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
5–25 m (16–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 25 m, usually 6 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to the Pitcairn group, north to the Hawaiian Islands, southwest to Samoa. Also recorded from Ouv?a Atoll, New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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