Moringua macrocephalus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Moringuidae |
Genus: | Moringua |
Species: | M. macrocephalus
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Binomial name | |
Moringua macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1863)
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ Synonyms of Moringua macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Moringua macrocephalus 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.