| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 13 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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