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


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