| Family: |
Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) |
| Max. size: |
65 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Gangetic estuary in India; and probably Bangladesh. |
| 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. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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