Rusty spaghetti eel (Moringua ferruginea)

Scientific name: Moringua ferruginea Bliss, 1883

Rusty spaghetti eel (Moringua ferruginea)

The Rusty spaghetti eel (Moringua ferruginea) is a marine fish of the family Moringuidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Easter Island, north to the Ryukyus, south to Australia. Throughout Micronesia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moringua ferruginea
Family
Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Easter Island, north to the Ryukyus, south to Australia. Throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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