Spaghetti eel (Moringua edwardsi)

Scientific name: Moringua edwardsi Jordan & Bollman, 1889

Spaghetti eel (Moringua edwardsi)

The Spaghetti eel (Moringua edwardsi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Moringuidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida Keys, and Bahamas to northern South America. Scarce in western Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

A very, slender, elongate, cylindrical eel with a projecting lower jaw. Lateral line complete ending at base of tail..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moringua edwardsi
Family
Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida Keys, and Bahamas to northern South America. Scarce in western Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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