Family : Muraenidae (Moray eels) , subfamily: Uropterygiinae
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Needle-tooth moray
Fish Name : Uropterygius macrocephalus
Max size : 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 54980)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 14 m
Climate : tropical; 32°N - 18°S
Global Importance : fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Reunion and Mauritius (Ref. 33390), Seychelles (Ref. 10685); Christmas Island to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian islands. Eastern Pacific: southern Gulf of California to Ecuador, including the Revillagigedo, Cocos, and Galapagos islands (Ref. 9324). Specimen from Thailand needs further comparison (Ref. 1632).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Teeth biserial.
Biology : This species inhabits exposed seaward reefs to a depth of 14 m or more (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen. 1994. (Ref. 6934)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses