Marbled reef-eel (Uropterygius marmoratus)

Scientific name: Uropterygius marmoratus Lacep?de, 1803

Marbled reef-eel (Uropterygius marmoratus)

The Marbled reef-eel (Uropterygius marmoratus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Yaeyamas, south to Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Color whitish and densely mottled with roundish dark brown spots about the size of eye or slightly larger. Gill opening on mid side of the body. Vertebrae 133-138.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uropterygius marmoratus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Yaeyamas, south to Tonga.
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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