Uropterygius polystictus

Uropterygius polystictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Subfamily: Uropteryginae
Genus: Uropterygius
Species: U. polystictus
Binomial name
Uropterygius polystictus
G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941

Uropterygius polystictus is a moray eel found in coral reefs around Mexico and the Galapagos Islands.[1] It is commonly known as the Many-spotted moray, or the Peppered moray.[2]

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