| Scientific Name
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Uropterygius micropterus |
Pronounce  |
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by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
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| Author |
(Bleeker, 1852) |
Depth
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0 - 3M
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| Chinese |
小鰭尾鯙 |
Poisonous Fish
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No
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| Family_Chinese |
鯙科 |
Economic Fish
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Yes
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| Family
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F079 Muraenidae |
Edible Fish
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No
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Chinese In Mainland China
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小鰭尾鱔
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| Max Length |
30 cm |
Aquarium Fish
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Yes
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Common Name |
小鰭鰭尾鯙、錢鰻、薯鰻、虎鰻
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Distribution in World |
India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean |
Distribution in Taiwan |
East、South、North、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.
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Habitats |
Coral、Coastal、Lagoon、Coral&Sand |
Holotype Locality |
Wahai, northern Ceram, Indonesia |
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Synonyms |
Muraena micropterus, Uropterygius marmoratus 
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Reference |
臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Chen, H. M., K. T. Shao and C. T. Chen. (1994) A review of muraenid eels (Family Muraenidae) from Taiwan with descriptions of twelve new records. Zoological studies 33(1):44-64.
 Bleeker, P. 1852 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao etc. 1994 
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Specimen List |
ASIZP0055103. ASIZP0056522. ASIZP0056633. ASIZP0059631. ASIZP0060424. ASIZP0069712. ASIZP0069717. ASIZP0069718. ASIZP0070314. ASIZP0070363. ASIZP0080354. ASIZP0803277. ASIZP0803278. ASIZP0803279. ASIZP0913277 . ASIZP0913278 . ASIZP0913279 . NMMBP03152. NMMSTP00918. NTOU-AE5714. USNM00135287. USNM00312855. USNM00312856. 
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Common Name |
Shortfinned reef-eel; Tidepool snake moray |
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Redlist Status |
Not in IUCN Redlist |
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Characteristic |
HL 7.6-8.5, DGO 17.2-22.5, TR 2.2-3.0 in TL; Vert 115-120. Pale lower head and body parts, gray-brown with a network of web-like brownish thin lines. 
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|
habitats |
Abundant on rubble areas of intertidal zone. Feeds on small fishes and probably on small crustaceans as well. |
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Distribution |
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, southern Japan, Taiwan, Great Barrier Reef, Micronesia. |
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Utility |
Pet. |
