Uropterygius concolor

Uropterygius concolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It was first named by Rüppell in 1838,[2] and is commonly known as the unicolor snake moray, uniform reef-eel, brown reef-eel, brown moray eel, or the brown moray.[3] It is mostly dull brown in colour, with the tip of the tail being yellow.[2]

Uropterygius concolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Uropterygius
Species:
U. concolor
Binomial name
Uropterygius concolor
Rüppell, 1838

References

  1. Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Uropterygius concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195818A2422593.
  2. Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Common names for Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.


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