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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Temperate

Bicolor spaghetti eel

Moringua bicolor Kaup, 1856
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–3 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bicolor spaghetti eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Moringua bicolor
Authority
Kaup, 1856
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
40 cm
Depth Range
0–3 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 148. : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bicolor spaghetti eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bicolor spaghetti eel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bicolor spaghetti eel is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 3 m . Temperate West Pacific: Madagascar to Fiji (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
40cm
Vertebrae
148

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Kaup, 1856

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bicolor Spaghetti Eel · Bicolour Spaghetti Eel
🇯🇵Japanese Segurohariganeumihebi · セグロハリガネウミヘビ
🇵🇹Portuguese Moringa-bicolor
🇷🇺Russian Двухцветная морингуа

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Moringua bicolour Kaup 1856 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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