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Marbled Moray

Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur 1825)

Diagnostic Description

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Usually mottled, sometimes uniformly dark, always has pale marks on head and pale rims on sensory pores on head (Ref. 26938).
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Biology

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Found usually on or near coral reefs in up to 30 m depth, but occasionally to 137 m.
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Uropterygius macularius

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Uropterygius macularius is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean.[3] It is commonly known as the marbled moray.

References

  1. ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2015). "Uropterygius macularius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195825A2423761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T195825A2423761.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Melo, M.R.S. & Caires, R.A. (2016): On the taxonomic status of three eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes) described from Leptocephali by Tommasi (1960). Zoologia, 33 (6): e20160021.
  3. ^ Uropterygius macularius at www.fishbase.org.
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Uropterygius macularius: Brief Summary

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Uropterygius macularius is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is commonly known as the marbled moray.

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