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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Uropterygius: Greek, oura = tail + Greek pterygion = little wing. Fin (Ref. 45335). More on author: Myers.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 35 m (Ref. 9324). Tropical; 26°N - 2°S

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 72.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1602)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Covered with large dark purplish-brown spots arranged in 2 to 3 irregular series on a reddish- tan background.

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Eastern Pacific: Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.

A rare snake moray that has been collected on reef flats (Ref. 1602).

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McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1995. Muraenidae. Morenas. p. 1303-1315. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00111 (-0.15929 - 0.16151), b=3.06014 (2.96782 - 3.15247), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): .

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Uropterygius polystictus Myers & Wade, 1941