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 rusty spaghetti eel, also known as the rusty worm eel, the slender worm eel, or the intermediate thrush-eel (Moringua ferruginea) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels). It was described by Richard Bliss Jr. in 1883. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific region, including East Africa, Easter Island, the Ryukyu Islands, Australia, and Micronesia. It leads a benthic lifestyle, burrowing into sandy regions in reefs at a depth range of 1-40 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 140 cm.
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