Shortfinned Reef-eel
Uropterygius micropterus
- Usual depth0–10 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Uropterygius micropterus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the tidepool snake moray, shortfin snake moray, or the shortfinned reef-eel.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–10 m · Deepest record: 82 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shortfinned Reef-eel, Shortfin Snake Moray, Tidepool Snake Moray
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Morena de Poza mareal
- Filipino
- Malibanos
- Japanese
- Amikikaiutsubo, アミキカイウツボ
- Simplified Chinese
- 小鰭尾鯙, 小鰭尾鱔, 小鰭鰭尾鯙, 薯鰻, 虎鰻, 錢鰻
Other scientific names: Muraena micropterus
Similar species
- Unicolor snake moray
Uropterygius concolor
- marbled eel
Uropterygius marmoratus
- 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).
- 114 open-data records from 1902 to 2010.
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