Unicolor snake moray
Uropterygius concolor
- Usual depth1–25 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Uropterygius concolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Red Sea. It was first named by Rüppell in 1838, and is commonly known as the unicolor snake moray, uniform reef-eel, brown reef-eel, brown moray eel, or the brown moray. It is mostly dull brown in colour, with the tip of the tail being yellow.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 17 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 18 records
- September: 22 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 19 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–25 m · Deepest record: 67.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Unicolor snake moray, Brown moray, Brown Moray Eel, Brown Reef-eel, Brown Snakemoray, unicolor snake moray, uniform reef eel, Uniform Reef-eel
Names in 2 more languages
- Filipino
- Payangitan
- Japanese
- コゲウツボ
Other scientific names: Anarchias vermiformis, Gymnomuraena concolor, Muraena unicolor, Uropterygius unicolor, Uropterygus concolor
Similar species
- marbled eel
Uropterygius marmoratus
- Shortfinned Reef-eel
Uropterygius micropterus
- Freckleface reef-eel
Uropterygius xanthopterus
Snowflake morayEchidna nebulosa
Barred morayEchidna polyzona
Lipspot morayGymnothorax chilospilus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 173 open-data records from 1838 to 2012.
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