Moringua macrochir Bleeker, 1853 Longfin spaghetti eel |
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 - 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). | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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