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Genus Family: Muraenidae 🍽️ 2 Edible

Uropterygius

Species
23
Max Length
80 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.50
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Muraenidae
Genus
Uropterygius

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
21
🔄 Diadromous
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 17
Data Deficient 3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
4 spp.
Seychelles
2 spp.
Mauritius
2 spp.
Mozambique
1 spp.
Haiti
1 spp.
Brazil
1 spp.
Dominica
1 spp.
Bahamas
1 spp.
Panama
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
56 m