Moringua
E806956
Moringua is a genus of slender, burrowing eels commonly known as spaghetti eels, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | burrowing morphology ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Moringuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| burrowsIn |
mud
ⓘ
sand ⓘ soft substrates ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | spaghetti eels ⓘ |
| describedAs | slender burrowing eels ⓘ |
| diet | small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indo-Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tropical Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Moringuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical marine waters
ⓘ
tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage | leptocephalus larva ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Moringua abbreviata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moringua arundinacea NERFINISHED ⓘ Moringua edwardsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Moringua javanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Moringua microchir NERFINISHED ⓘ Moringua raitaborua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEelGenus | true ⓘ |
| isVertebrateGenus | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | burrowing ⓘ |
| locomotion | anguilliform swimming ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
extremely thin body
ⓘ
reduced fins ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Moringuidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vernacularName | spaghetti eels ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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