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Penn's thrush eel (Moringua penni) fish species and information / pictures of Penn's thrush eel - Moringua penni

Penn's thrush eel (Moringua penni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Moringua penni

Common Name
Penn's thrush eel

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Schultz, 1953

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Worm or spaghetti eels (Moringuidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal

Trophic Level

3.32 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated