Moringua macrocephalus

Moringua macrocephalus
Scientific classification
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]

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.


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