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Uropterygius xanthopterus Bleeker, 1859

Freckleface reef-eel
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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Uropterygius: Greek, oura = tail + Greek pterygion = little wing. Fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 56 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 16°N - 18°S

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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Mariana (Ref. 33390) and Marshall islands.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 62.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 54980)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Ryggkotor: 120 - 121. Mottled brown with prominent white specks especially on the head (Ref. 3257).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in crevices of shallow reefs, as well as drop-offs (Ref. 1602). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 August 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 26.7 - 28.9, mean 28 °C (based on 244 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00069 (0.00033 - 0.00146), b=3.12 (2.93 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 38.5 [21.5, 65.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.487 [0.300, 0.963] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.3, 21.1] %; Omega3 = 0.108 [0.050, 0.291] g/100g; Selenium = 42.1 [24.0, 80.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 67.6 [20.1, 202.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.08 [0.78, 1.47] mg/100g (wet weight);