Lesser Thrush Eel
Moringua macrochir
- Usual depth0–95 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Moringua macrochir, the longfin spaghetti eel, is an eel in the family Moringuidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1855. It is a tropical, marine and freshwater eel which is known from Batu Island, Indonesia, and Christmas Island, in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–95 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lesser Thrush Eel, Longfin spaghetti eel
Similar species
- Short Worm Eel
Moringua abbreviata
- Java spaghetti eel
Moringua javanica
- Common Worm Eel
Moringua microchir
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 31 open-data records from 1853 to 1965.
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