Bengal spaghetti-eel
📖 Overview
Bengal spaghetti-eel (Moringua guthriana), first described by McClelland, 1844 is a large fish in the family Moringuidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 65.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits brackish estuarine and coastal transition zones between freshwater and the sea. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 115 - 130. Extremely elongate, relatively slender body, with depth 47-50 times in total length; head inconspicuous from rest of body, its length 10-12 times in total length; occipital crest not elevated .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bengal spaghetti-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Brackish; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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