Moringua macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1863)
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Max. size:  36.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Western Pacific: East China Sea and South China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in sandy mud flats and river mouths (Ref. 47843).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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