Spaghetti eel
📖 Overview
Young and females burrow in sandy tide pools and reef tracts. Males inhabit deeper water, possibly pelagic. Adults emerge at night and sometimes come to lights at the surface . Feed on burrowing invertebrates that live in the sand .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
A very, slender, elongate, cylindrical eel with a projecting lower jaw. Lateral line complete ending at base of tail. .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spaghetti eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spaghetti eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Spaghetti eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Subtropical South America.
🌿 Ecology
burrowing invertebrates that live in the sand (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Edwards' Spaghetti Eel · spaghetti eel |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Szpagietka bahamska |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Moringa-caribenha |
| 🇷🇺Russian | морингуа · Стилбискус Эдвардса |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Espagueti · morenita · morenita de arena · Morenita Serpiente |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguillichthys bahamensis | Mowbray | 1927 | Synonym |
| Aphthalmichthys caribbeus | Gill & Smith | 1900 | Synonym |
| Aphthalmichthys mayeri | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus diptychus | Eigenmann & Kennedy | 1901 | Synonym |
| Mayerina mayeri | Silvester | 1915 | Synonym |
| Merinthichthys sanchezi | Howell Rivero | 1934 | Synonym |
| Moringua boeki | Metzelaar | 1919 | Synonym |
| Moringua caribbeus | Gill & Smith | 1900 | Synonym |
| Stilbiscus bahamensis | Mowbray | 1927 | Synonym |
| Stilbiscus edwardsi | Jordan & Bollman | 1889 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 124 records indexed .
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