Moringua macrocephalus

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Moringua macrocephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Moringuidae
Genus: Moringua
Species:
M. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Moringua macrocephalus
(Bleeker, 1863)
Synonyms [1]
  • Aphthalmichthys macrocephalusBleeker, 1863

Moringua macrocephalus is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels). [2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, originally under the genus Aphthalmichthys . [3] It is a subtropical, freshwater eel which is known from rivers in the east and south China Sea. It typically dwells in river mouths and mud flats. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 36.5 centimetres. [2]

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References

  1. Synonyms of Moringua macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Moringua macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Bleeker, P., 1863 [ref. 17003] Notice sur deux espèces inédites du genre Aphthalmichthys Kp. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 1: 163-166.