Uropterygius xanthopterus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Uropterygius |
| Species: | U. xanthopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius xanthopterus Bleeker, 1859
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Uropterygius xanthopterus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans.[2] It is commonly known as the freckleface reef-eel, spottedface moray, or the white-speckled snake moray.[3]
References
- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Uropterygius xanthopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195831A2424757. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195831A2424757.en. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Uropterygius xanthopterus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Uropterygius xanthopterus at www.fishbase.org.