Needle-tooth moray
Uropterygius macrocephalus
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A moray from coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- Scientific name
- Uropterygius macrocephalus
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Anarchias knighti, Gymnomuraena macrocephalus, Gymnomuraena nectura, Uropterygius knighti, Uropterygius makatei, Uropterygius necturus, Uropterygius reidi, Uropterygus macrocephalus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, América do Norte, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 47 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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