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''Uropterygius'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
moray eel Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family (biology), family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively Marine (ocean), marine, but several species are regu ...
s in the family
Muraenidae Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, ...
.


Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''
Uropterygius concolor ''Uropterygius concolor'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, E ...
'' Rüppell, 1838 (Unicolor snake moray) * ''
Uropterygius cyamommatus ''Uropterygius'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Uropterygius concolor'' Rüppell, 1838 (Unicolor snake moray) * '' Uropterygius cyamommatus'' Huang, Liao ...
'' Huang, Liao & Tan, 2023 * ''
Uropterygius fasciolatus ''Uropterygius fasciolatus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocea ...
'' ( Regan, 1909) (Blotched moray) * ''
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus ''Uropterygius fuscoguttatus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surfa ...
'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Brown spotted snake moray) * '' Uropterygius genie'' J. E. Randall & Golani, 1995 * ''
Uropterygius golanii ''Uropterygius golanii'' is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean, in the northern Red Sea The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab ...
'' McCosker & D. G. Smith, 1997 * ''
Uropterygius hades ''Uropterygius'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae. Species There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * ''Uropterygius concolor'' Eduard Rüppell, Rüppell, 1838 (Unicolor snake moray) * ''Uropterygius cyamommatus' ...
'' Huang, Hibino, Balisco & Liao, 2024 (Hades' snake moray) * ''
Uropterygius inornatus ''Uropterygius inornatus'' is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean and in the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainla ...
'' Gosline, 1958 (Drab snake moray) * ''
Uropterygius kamar ''Uropterygius kamar'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Eart ...
'' McCosker & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Barlip reef-eel) * ''
Uropterygius macrocephalus ''Uropterygius macrocephalus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surfa ...
'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Uropterygius macularius ''Uropterygius macularius'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approx ...
'' ( Lesueur, 1825) (Marbled moray) * ''
Uropterygius marmoratus ''Uropterygius marmoratus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, ...
'' ( Lacépède, 1803) (Marbled reef-eel) * ''
Uropterygius micropterus ''Uropterygius micropterus'' is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.Uropterygius nagoensis ''Uropterygius nagoensis'' is a species of moray eels found in the western Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north ...
'' Hatooka, 1984 * ''
Uropterygius oligospondylus ''Uropterygius oligospondylus'' is a moray eel Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family (biology), family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively M ...
'' I. S. Chen, J. E. Randall & K. H. Loh, 2008 * '' Uropterygius polyspilus'' (Regan, 1909) (Large-spotted snake moray) * '' Uropterygius polystictus'' G. S. Myers &
Wade Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to: Places in the United States * Wade, Maine, a town * Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place * Wade, North Carolina, a town * Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Wade Township, Clinton County, Ill ...
, 1941
(Many-spotted moray) * '' Uropterygius supraforatus'' (Regan, 1909) (Many-toothed snake moray) * '' Uropterygius versutus'' W. A. Bussing, 1991 (Two-holes moray) * '' Uropterygius wheeleri'' Blache, 1967 * '' Uropterygius xanthopterus'' Bleeker, 1859 (Freckleface reef-eel) * ''
Uropterygius xenodontus ''Uropterygius'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusivel ...
'' McCosker & D. G. Smith, 1997 (Black snake moray)


Formerly included species

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Anarchias cantonensis ''Anarchias cantonensis'' is a moray eel commonly known as the Canton Island moray or the Canton moray.
'' – formerly ''Uropterygius cantonensis''


References

Muraenidae Ray-finned fish genera {{muraenidae-stub