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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Scuticaria: Latin, scutum = shield (Ref. 45335); okinawae: Named for its location of capture..
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to Hawaii and Tahiti, north to Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 169 - 177. Color in alcohol uniform yellowish brown to chocolate brown. Easily identified by its very short tail (anus at 2/3 TL) and its uniform dark coloration (Ref. 35990). MVF 168-170-176.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Böhlke, E.B. and J.E. McCosker, 1997. Review of the moray eel genus Scuticaria and included species (Pisces: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae: Uropterygiinae). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 148:171-176. (Ref. 40843)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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