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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Tidepool snake moray

Uropterygius micropterus Bleeker, 1852
Max Length
37.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Abundant on rubble areas of intertidal reef flats. Feeds on small crustaceans and probably on small fishes as well. Also found in shallow reefs including tide pools (Ref 90102).

Scientific Name
Uropterygius micropterus
Authority
Bleeker, 1852
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
37.3 cm
Latitude
24°S – 32°N
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 114 - 118. Drab yellow or brown in color, overlain with a web-like network of dark thin lines . : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tidepool snake moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Tidepool snake moray is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Tidepool snake moray is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 32°N - 24°S East Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Marianas in Micronesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
Food Items

small crustaceans and probably on small fishes as well

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00046 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
37.3cm
Vertebrae
116

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
32°N – 24°S
Described By
Bleeker, 1852

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Anarchias reticulatus Herre 1923 Synonym
Muraena micropterus Bleeker 1852 Synonym
Uropterygius tinkhami Fowler 1945 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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