Uropterygius concolor is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It was first named by Rüppell in 1838,[2] and is commonly known as the unicolor snake moray, uniform reef-eel, brown reef-eel, brown moray eel, or the brown moray.[3] It is mostly dull brown in colour, with the tip of the tail being yellow.[2]
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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. concolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 1838
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Uropterygius concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195818A2422593.
- ^ a b c Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Uropterygius concolor at www.fishbase.org.
External links
edit- Photos of Uropterygius concolor on Sealife Collection
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