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Moringua guthriana (McClelland, 1844) Bengal spaghetti-eel |
| Family: | Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Gangetic estuary in India (ref. 94476), Bangladesh (Kar et al. 2017). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 115-130. Extremely elongate, relatively slender body, with depth 47-50 times in total length; head inconspicuous from rest of body, its length 10-12 times in total length; occipital crest not elevated (Ref. 4832). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in estuaries. No evidence that it occurs in marine waters (as of Nov. 2024) | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||