Family : Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Bengal spaghetti-eel
Fish Name : Moringua arundinacea
Max size : 65.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean: Gangetic estuary in India; and probably Bangladesh.
Diagnosis : Vertebrae: 115-130. Extremely elongate, relatively slender body, with depth 47-50 times in total length; head inconspicuous from rest of body, its length 10-12 times in total length; occipital crest not elevated (Ref. 4832).
Biology : Occurs in estuaries
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Bengal spaghetti-eel
Status : native
Salinity : brackish
Uses : no uses