Uropterygius golanii

(Uropterygius golanii)

Description

Uropterygius golanii is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean, in the northern Red Sea. It is grayish-brown in colour. It reaches a maximum length of around 45 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Anguilliformes

Family:Muraenidae

Genus:Uropterygius

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