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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Uropterygius: Greek, oura = tail + Greek pterygion = little wing. Fin (Ref. 45335); nagoensis: Named after Nago, its type locality..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical; 31°N - 36°S, 94°E - 172°W
Indo-Pacific: only from the Red Sea to the Society and Solomon Is., north to Japan, south to Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121606)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Inhabits caves and crevices of coral reef in about 10-30 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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