Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur, 1825)
Marbled moray
Uropterygius macularius
photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

 Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae
 Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to northern Brazil.
 Diagnosis:  Usually mottled, sometimes uniformly dark, always has pale marks on head and pale rims on sensory pores on head (Ref. 26938).
 Biology:  Found usually on or near coral reefs in up to 30 m depth, but occasionally to 137 m.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 03.08.94
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 15.05.07

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