Uropterygius macrocephalus
Species of fish
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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]
| Uropterygius macrocephalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Uropterygius |
| Species: | U. macrocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uropterygius macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958 | |
