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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.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to Hawaii and Tahiti, north to Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980)
Vertebrae: 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.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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 Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.9 - 28.2, mean 25.6 °C (based on 323 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: 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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).