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Moringua javanica (Kaup, 1856) Java spaghetti eel |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyus, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 153-160. Pectoral fins absent (Ref. 1602). Description: Characterized by its yellowish or orange color, grading to white ventrally; body depth 75-105 in TL; HL 16-19 in TL; around 100 lateral-line pores anterior to anus (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Burrowing species (Ref. 7300). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||