Uropterygius macularius

Uropterygius macularius is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean.^[3] It is commonly known as the marbled moray.

Uropterygius macularius
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenidae
Genus:	Uropterygius
Species:	U. macularius
Binomial name
Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur, 1825)
Synonyms
Leptocephalus juliae Tommasi, 1960 [2]

References

1. Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2015). "Uropterygius macularius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195825A2423761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T195825A2423761.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
2. Melo, M.R.S. & Caires, R.A. (2016): On the taxonomic status of three eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes) described from Leptocephali by Tommasi (1960). Zoologia, 33 (6): e20160021.
3. Uropterygius macularius at www.fishbase.org.