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Rusty spaghetti eel (Moringua ferruginea) fish species information

Scientific Name
Moringua ferruginea

Common Name
Rusty spaghetti eel

Biology
TL to about 140 cm.

Classification

Classified By
Bliss, 1883
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Worm or spaghetti eels (Moringuidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Easter Island, north to the Ryukyus, south to Australia. Throughout Micronesia (Ref. 1602).
Range
30°N - 28°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
140 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
High vulnerability (63 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated