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Moringua macrochir Bleeker, 1853 Longfin spaghetti eel |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Christmas Island, Philippines and Indonesia. Also recorded from China (questionable record). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 110. Description: Characterized by its brownish color dorsally, grading to white ventrally; pectoral fin length about 5-7 in HL; body depth about 37-44 in TL; HL 9-11 in TL; around 69 lateral-line pores anterior to anus (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||