Uropterygius supraforatus

(Regan, 1909)

Many-toothed Snake Moray

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian and Society Islands, north to the Marshall Islands and throughout Micronesia.

Size: 14 inches (35 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs at depths between 3 to about 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and stays under rocks and/or in caves during daytime and hunts prey during evening hours when it feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a whitish body with numerous dark reddish brown spots. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Anguilliformes

Suborder: Muraenoidei

Family: Muraenidae

Subfamily: Muraeninae

Genus: Uropterygius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.