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Freckleface reef-eel
Uropterygius xanthopterus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Freckleface reef-eel
- Scientific
- Uropterygius xanthopterus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Eels
- Family
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 62 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 56 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011
Description
A mottled brown snake moray with prominent white specks, especially on the head, reaching about 62 cm. It lives in crevices on shallow reefs and drop-offs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Uropterygius-xanthopterus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Uropterygius_xanthopterus_-_2.JPG
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.