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Uropterygius xenodontus McCosker & Smith, 1997 Black snake moray |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Uropterygiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 53 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and Johnston Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 154-157. Body uniformly gray-brown; laterally compressed, subrectangular in cross-section. Vertical fins restricted to the tail tip; anus at mid-body; one branchial pore (Ref. 27479). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits corals and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||