The short worm eel[2] (Moringua abbreviata) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti eels).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, originally under the genus Aphthalmichthys.[4] It is a tropical marine eel found in the Indo-Pacific, including Laccadives, the Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and Indonesia. It is known to inhabit reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33 cm.[3]
Short worm eel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Moringuidae |
Genus: | Moringua |
Species: | M. abbreviata
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Binomial name | |
Moringua abbreviata (Bleeker, 1863)
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References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Moringua abbreviata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Moringua abbreviata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Moringua abbreviata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Bleeker, P., 1863 [ref. 17003] Notice sur deux espèces inédites du genre Aphthalmichthys Kp. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 1: 163-166. [Year of publication from Pieters & Dickinson 2005:107