| Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) |
| 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 15 m |
| Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyus, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia. |
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Vertebrae: 153-160. Pectoral fins absent (Ref. 1602).
Description: Characterized by its yellowish or orange color, grading to white ventrally; body depth 75-105 in TL; HL 16-19 in TL; around 100 lateral-line pores anterior to anus (Ref. 90102). |
| Burrowing species (Ref. 7300). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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