Family : Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Purple spaghetti-eel
Fish Name : Moringua raitaborua
Max size : 44.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7050)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean: Gangetic estuary (West Bengal) in India and probably Bangladesh. Also reported from Indonesia (Ref. 7050) and the Philippines (Ref. 7223).
Diagnosis : Vertebrae: 104-104. Extremely elongate, relatively short and stubby body, with depth 31-45 times in total length; head inconspicuous from rest of body, its length 8-10 times in total length; occipital crest not elevated (Ref. 4832).
Biology : Found in estuaries. Reported to occur in rivers (Ref. 1479)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

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