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Moringuidae
Moringua javanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Anguilloidei
Family: Moringuidae
Gill, 1885
Genera

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The Moringuidae are a small family of eels commonly known as spaghetti eels or worm eels, although the latter name is also shared with other families of eels.

Moringuid eels are found in shallow tropical waters worldwide. They range from about 15 to 140 cm (5.9 to 55.1 in) to in length, and have very narrow, cylindrical bodies, giving rise to their common name.

The family contains 14 species in its two genera.

Genera

Moringuidae contains the following two genera:

References

  1. Van Der Laan, Richard; Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ronald (11 November 2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (1): 1–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.
  2. McCosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Moringuidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
True eels (Anguilliformes)
Families
Synaphobranchoidei
Anguilloidei
Muraenoidei
Congroidei
As food
Related topics
European conger eel
Taxon identifiers
Moringuidae


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