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Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) >
Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Scuticaria: Latin, scutum = shield (Ref. 45335); okinawae: Named for its location of capture.
Eponymy: Alvin Seale (1871–1958) was an ichthyologist and designer of aquaria. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
seewasser demersal. Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to Hawaii and Tahiti, north to Japan.
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.5 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 54980)
Wirbelzahl: 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.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00069 (0.00033 - 0.00146), b=3.12 (2.93 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophische Ebene (Ref. 69278) |
3.7 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179) |
niedrig, Verdopplung der Population dauert 4,5 - 14 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref. 59153) |
High vulnerability (56 of 100). 🛈 |