WoRMS taxon details
Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864)
212037 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212037)
accepted
Species
Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906 · unaccepted (synonym)
Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864 · unaccepted
Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 · unaccepted
Uropterygius knighti (Jordan & Starks, 1906) · unaccepted
Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958 · unaccepted
Uropterygius necturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) · unaccepted
Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943 · unaccepted
Uropterygus macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864) Bleeker, P. (1864). Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des Murènes. <em>Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde.</em> v. 2: 38-54.
page(s): 54 [details]
page(s): 54 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212037 on 2025-07-20
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958) Gosline, W. A. (1958). Central Pacific eels of the genus Uropterygius, with descriptions of two new species. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 12 (3): 221-228. [details]
original description (of Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906) Jordan, D. S.; Seale, A. (1906). The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania. <em>Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries.</em> . 25 (for 1905): 173-455 + index 457-488, Pls. 33-53. [details]
original description (of Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) Jordan, D. S.; Gilbert, C. H. (1882). Catalogue of the fishes collected by Mr. John Xantus at Cape San Lucas, which are now in the United States National Museum, with descriptions of eight new species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 5 (no. 290): 353-371. [details]
original description (of Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864) Bleeker, P. (1864). Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des Murènes. <em>Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde.</em> v. 2: 38-54.
page(s): 54 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906) Jordan, D. S.; Seale, A. (1906). The fishes of Samoa. Description of the species found in the archipelago, with a provisional check-list of the fishes of Oceania. <em>Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries.</em> . 25 (for 1905): 173-455 + index 457-488, Pls. 33-53. [details]
original description (of Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) Jordan, D. S.; Gilbert, C. H. (1882). Catalogue of the fishes collected by Mr. John Xantus at Cape San Lucas, which are now in the United States National Museum, with descriptions of eight new species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 5 (no. 290): 353-371. [details]
original description (of Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864) Bleeker, P. (1864). Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des Murènes. <em>Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde.</em> v. 2: 38-54.
page(s): 54 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Uropterygius necturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Uropterygius knighti (Jordan & Starks, 1906))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Uropterygius macrocephalus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To FishBase (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864)
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius knighti (Jordan & Starks, 1906))
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius necturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882))
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygus macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864))
To FishBase images (Uropterygius macrocephalus, Seychelles, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 26 proteins) (from synonym Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anarchias knighti P00591 illustration) (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anarchias knighti P00591 illustration) (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnomuraena nectura RAD118606-001) (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnomuraena nectura RAD118606-001) (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius macrocephalus RAD107920-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius macrocephalus USNM 342094 nontype radiograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius makatei RAD107921-001) (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius makatei USNM 175008 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius reidi P04426 illustration) (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius reidi USNM 116077 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Uropterygius necturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Uropterygius knighti (Jordan & Starks, 1906))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Uropterygius macrocephalus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To FishBase (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864)
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius knighti (Jordan & Starks, 1906))
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius necturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882))
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To FishBase (from synonym Uropterygus macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864))
To FishBase images (Uropterygius macrocephalus, Seychelles, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 26 proteins)
To GenBank (17 nucleotides; 26 proteins) (from synonym Gymnomuraena macrocephalus Bleeker, 1864)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anarchias knighti P00591 illustration) (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anarchias knighti P00591 illustration) (from synonym Anarchias knighti Jordan & Starks, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnomuraena nectura RAD118606-001) (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnomuraena nectura RAD118606-001) (from synonym Gymnomuraena nectura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius macrocephalus RAD107920-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius macrocephalus USNM 342094 nontype radiograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius makatei RAD107921-001) (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius makatei USNM 175008 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Uropterygius makatei Gosline, 1958)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius reidi P04426 illustration) (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Uropterygius reidi USNM 116077 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Uropterygius reidi Schultz, 1943)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
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