''Uropterygius macrocephalus'' is a

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found in

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in the

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and

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s.''Uropterygius macrocephalus''
at www.fishbase.org. It is commonly known as the needle-tooth moray, large-headed snake moray, largehead snake moray, largehead moray, longhead moray, or the snowflake eel.Common names for ''Uropterygius macrocephalus''
at www.fishbase.org. It is used sometimes in aquariums.

References

macrocephalus Fish described in 1864 {{muraenidae-stub