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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Uropterygius: Greek, oura = tail + Greek pterygion = little wing. Fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 1 - 25 m (Ref. 58302), usually 6 - 12 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical; 28°N - 18°S
Indo-Pacific: Maldives to the Pitcairn group, north to the Hawaiian Islands, southwest to Samoa. Also recorded from Ouvéa Atoll, New Caledonia (Ref. 13236).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 1602)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 0; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 0; Wervels: 113 - 124. Greatly reduced fins restricted to the end of the tail. Mouth containing numerous needle-like teeth. Uniformly brown anteriorly becoming covered with darker brown spots on the tail.
Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 30874, 75154), among rubble with algae and invertebrate cover (Ref. 48635, 58302). Benthic (Ref. 58302, 75154). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.4 - 29.4, mean 28.4 °C (based on 1178 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 61.4 [34.1, 120.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.572 [0.339, 1.132] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [16.4, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.122 [0.055, 0.352] g/100g; Selenium = 28.9 [15.7, 60.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 101 [30, 312] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.19 [0.83, 1.66] mg/100g (wet weight);