English Common Name

Ghost Eel, Brown Moray

Scientific name

Uropterygius concolor

Taxonomy

Order: Anguilliformes, Family: Muraenidae

Size

About 25 cm

Species Distribution

Okinawa, Ishigaki, and Iriomote Islands. Outside of Okinawa Prefecture, this species is distributed in areas such as Amami-oshima Island, and Tropical areas of Indian Ocean, and Western and Central Pacific

Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species: Critically Endangered

Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Critically Endangered

This species lives in estuaries where mangroves grow, and hides under rocks in the mud during low tide. These habitats suffer from red soil contamination and poor water quality as a result of nearby construction, which has a negative impact on localized populations. A large part of its ecology is still unknown.

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Updated April 2018

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