Uropterygius xenodontus McCosker & Smith, 1997
Black snake moray
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 Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae
 Max. size:  53 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 6 - 9 m
 Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and Johnston Islands.
 Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 154-157. Body uniformly gray-brown; laterally compressed, subrectangular in cross-section. Vertical fins restricted to the tail tip; anus at mid-body; one branchial pore (Ref. 27479).
 Biology:  Inhabits corals and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 12.01.99
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 08.06.07

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