Unicolor snake moray (Uropterygius concolor)

Scientific name: Uropterygius concolor R?ppell, 1838

Unicolor snake moray (Uropterygius concolor)

The Unicolor snake moray (Uropterygius concolor) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; the Carolines in Micronesia.

Biology

Drab brown in color, tip of tail yellow. Median fins restricted to the end of the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uropterygius concolor
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
8 m (26 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; the Carolines in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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