Bengal spaghetti-eel (Moringua arundinacea)

Scientific name: Moringua arundinacea McClelland, 1844

The Bengal spaghetti-eel (Moringua arundinacea) is a brackish-water fish of the family Moringuidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Gangetic estuary in India; and probably Bangladesh.

Biology

Vertebrae: 115 - 130. Extremely elongate, relatively slender body, with depth 47-50 times in total length; head inconspicuous from rest of body, its length 10-12 times in total length; occipital crest not elevated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moringua arundinacea
Family
Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Gangetic estuary in India; and probably Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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