Uropterygius micropterus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It is commonly known as the tidepool snake moray, shortfin snake moray, or the shortfinned reef-eel.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Uropterygius |
Species: | U. micropterus
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Binomial name | |
Uropterygius micropterus (Bleeker, 1852)
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Uropterygius micropterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195827A2424130. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195827A2424130.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Uropterygius micropterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Uropterygius micropterus at www.fishbase.org.