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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Uropterygius |
| Species: | U. concolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 1838 | |
References
- Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Uropterygius concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195818A2422593.
- Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
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