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Moringuidae
Sign in to saveThe 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.
Species
spaghetti eels
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyMoringuidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded4,720
蚓鰻科為輻鰭魚綱鰻鱺目的其中一個科。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 228
- Family
- Moringuidae
- Collections
- DESZC-CUCSUR-UDG, CUMV, CAS, SIO
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, French Polynesia, Micronesia, Philippines
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Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
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- References
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 to in length, and have very narrow, cylindrical bodies, giving rise to their common name.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moringuidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.