Short worm eel explained

The short worm eel[1] (Moringua abbreviata) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, originally under the genus Aphthalmichthys.[3]

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  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=22919&GenusName=Moringua&SpeciesName=abbreviata&StockCode=18192 Common names for Moringua abbreviata
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Moringua-abbreviata.html Moringua abbreviata
  3. Bleeker, P., 1863 [ref. 17003] Notice sur deux espèces inédites du genre Aphthalmichthys Kp. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 1: 163-166. [Year of publication from Pieters & Dickinson 2005:107</ref> It is a [[tropical]] marine eel found in the Indo-Pacific, including Laccadives, the Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and Indonesia. It is known to inhabit reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33 cm.

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