Pacific Spaghetti Eel [Moringua ferruginea]
Description
The Pacific spaghetti eel lives in the Pacific Ocean, mainly around the coasts of Hawaii and the Philippines. It has a long, thin, reddish-brown body and small eyes. This species inhabits sandy or muddy sea floors where it burrows and feeds on small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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| Family |
Spaghetti Eels
Moringuidae
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| Genus |
Spaghetti Eels
Moringua
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