Moringua macrocephalus

Moringua macrocephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 macrocephalus Bleeker, 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]

  1. ^ Synonyms of Moringua macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b 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.