Lesser thrush eel (Moringua macrochir)

Scientific name: Moringua macrochir Bleeker, 1855

Lesser thrush eel (Moringua macrochir)

The Lesser thrush eel (Moringua macrochir) is a freshwater fish of the family Moringuidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Batu Island, Indonesia and Christmas Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moringua macrochir
Family
Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Batu Island, Indonesia and Christmas Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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