Freckleface reef-eel (Uropterygius xanthopterus)

Scientific name: Uropterygius xanthopterus Bleeker, 1859

Freckleface reef-eel (Uropterygius xanthopterus)

The Freckleface reef-eel (Uropterygius xanthopterus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Mariana and Marshall islands.

Biology

Mottled brown with prominent white specks especially on the head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uropterygius xanthopterus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
5–56 m (16–184 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 56 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Mariana and Marshall islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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