Bengal spaghetti-eel explained

The Bengal spaghetti-eel[1] (Moringua arundinacea) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti eels).[2] It was described by John McClelland in 1844, originally under the genus Ptyobranchus. It is a tropical eel known from estuaries in the Ganges River, between India and Bangladesh. Males can reach a maximum total length of 65 cm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=17477&GenusName=Moringua&SpeciesName=arundinacea&StockCode=15655 Common names for Moringua arundinacea
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Moringua-arundinacea.html Moringua arundinacea