Uropterygius macularius is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean.[3] It is commonly known as the marbled moray.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Uropterygius |
| Species: | U. macularius
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| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur, 1825)
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptocephalus juliae Tommasi, 1960 [2] | |
References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2015). "Uropterygius macularius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195825A2423761. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T195825A2423761.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Melo, M.R.S. & Caires, R.A. (2016): On the taxonomic status of three eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes) described from Leptocephali by Tommasi (1960). Zoologia, 33 (6): e20160021.
- ^ Uropterygius macularius at www.fishbase.org.
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