Tiger reef-eel
Scuticaria tigrina
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The tiger moray from coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with black spots. It reaches 1.4 metres.
- Scientific name
- Scuticaria tigrina
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Gymnomuraena tigrina, Ichthyophis tigrinus, Scuticara tigrina, Scuticaria tigrinus, Uropteryginus tigrinus, Uropterygius tigrinus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 140 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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