Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Moringuidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Moringua | |
Similar Moringua bicolor, Moringua edwardsi, Moringua, Purple spaghetti‑eel, Moringuidae | ||
The Bengal spaghetti-eel (Moringua arundinacea) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti eels). It was described by John McClelland in 1844, originally under the genus Ptyobranchus. It is a tropical eel known from estuaries in the Ganges River, between India and Bangladesh. Males can reach a maximum total length of 65 cm.
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