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Moringua ferruginea Bliss, 1883 Rusty spaghetti eel |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 140 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Easter Island, north to the Ryukyus, south to Australia. Throughout Micronesia (Ref. 1602). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 115-125. Description: Characterized by its yellow to dusky orange color, grading to white ventrally; pectoral fins reduced to vistigial flaps; body depth 49-63 in TL; HL 13-15 in TL; around 73 lateral-line pores anterior to anus (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 58302). Burrowing species (Ref. 7300). Inhabits sandy areas. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||