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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Uropterygius: Greek, oura = tail + Greek pterygion = little wing. Fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; brackvatten revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 10 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 35°N - 31°S, 32°E - 139°W
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 33390) to the Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; the Carolines in Micronesia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30573)
Ryggkotor: 119 - 123. Drab brown in color, tip of tail yellow (Ref. 3257). Median fins restricted to the end of the tail (Ref. 3257).
Lives in mangrove swamps, brackish rivers, and shallow coral reefs to depths of at least 8 m (Ref. 1602). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.4 °C (based on 3283 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00069 (0.00033 - 0.00144), 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 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 45.1 [24.8, 92.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.496 [0.288, 0.935] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 22] %; Omega3 = 0.109 [0.049, 0.311] g/100g; Selenium = 25.5 [13.4, 52.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 79.9 [23.5, 273.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.27 [0.88, 1.79] mg/100g (wet weight);