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Uropterygius macrocephalus

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Uropterygius macrocephalus
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U. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Bleeker, 1864
Synonyms

Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958

Uropterygius macrocephalus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It is commonly known as the Needle-tooth moray, Large-headed snake moray, Largehead snake moray, Largehead moray, Longhead moray, or the Snowflake eel.[2] It is used sometimes in aquariums.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Uropterygius macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Uropterygius macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.