Uropterygius macrocephalus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It is commonly known as the needle-tooth moray, large-headed snake moray, largehead snake moray, largehead moray, longhead moray, or the snowflake eel.[3] It is used sometimes in aquariums.[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. macrocephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864
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| Synonyms | |
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Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958 | |
References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Uropterygius macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195824A2423479. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195824A2423479.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Uropterygius macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Uropterygius macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
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