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Moringuidae - Spaghetti Eels, Worm Eels 


There are around 14 species in this family of eels. They are long, skinny eels that can range in size from 5-55 inches in length. They are found in shallow tropical waters in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. They are rarely found in freshwater.
 

Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia 
 Phylum: Chordata
 Superclass: Osteichthyes
 Class: Actinopterygii
 Order: Anguilliformes
 Family: Moringuidae

World Status Key
Least ConcernLeast Concern Near ThreatenedNear Threatened VulnerableVulnerable EndangeredEndangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered extinct in the wildExtinct in Wild extinctExtinct Not Enough DataNot Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.

U.S. Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Endangered in US Endangered in US Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.
  New Hampshire Status Key
Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Breeds in NH (birds)
Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Location Key
Africa Africa Asia Asia Australia Australia/Oceania Europe Europe North America North America South America South America New Hampshire Species NH More Info Click for More Info picture Click for Image
atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Mediterranian Mediterranean/Black Sea pacific ocean Pacific Ocean

 New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

 

  Spaghetti Eel - Moringua edwardsi Least Concern North America South America atlantic Ocean image More Info
Ridged Eel - Neoconger mucronatus Least Concern North America South America atlantic Ocean More Info
Smalleye Spaghetti-eel - Neoconger vermiformis Least Concern North America South America pacific ocean More Info

Other Species Around the World

Moringua abbreviata Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Bengal Spaghetti Eel - Moringua arundinacea Asia Indian Ocean More Info
Bicolor Spaghetti Eel - Moringua bicolor Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean image More Info
Rusty Spaghetti Eel - Moringua ferruginea Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Java Spaghetti Eel - Moringua javanica Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Moringua macrocephalus Asia pacific ocean More Info

 

Longfin Spaghetti Eel - Moringua macrochir Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Lesser Thrush Eel - Moringua microchir Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean More Info
Penn's Thrush Eel - Moringua penni Australia pacific ocean More Info
Purple Spaghetti Eel - Moringua raitaborua Asia Indian Ocean More Info
Swollengut Worm Eel - Neoconger tuberculatus Australia pacific ocean More Info

 Additional Information

Resource Key
profile Profile Photos Photos Video Video Audio Audio
Spaghetti EelMoringua edwardsi profile Photos Least Concern North America South America atlantic Ocean
The spaghetti eel is found in the western Atlantic from Bermuda and Florida, the Caribbean, and the Lesser Antilles to Venezuela.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Ridged Eel - Neoconger mucronatus profile Photos Least Concern North America South America atlantic Ocean
The ridged eel is found in the western Atlantic from northwestern Gulf of Mexico and Cuba to northern South America
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School


Smalleye Spaghetti-eel - Neoconger vermiformis profile Photos Least Concern North America South America pacific ocean
The smalleye spaghetti eel is found from the Gulf of California, Mexico south to Colombia.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Moringua abbreviata profile Photos Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
Moringua abbreviata is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Bengal Spaghetti Eel - Moringua arundinacea profile Asia Indian Ocean
The Bengal spaghetti eel is found in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Bicolor Spaghetti Eel - Moringua bicolor profile Photos Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The bicolor spaghetti eel is found from Madagascar to Fiji, north to Japan and south to Indonesia.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Rusty Spaghetti Eel - Moringua ferruginea profile Photos Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The rusty spaghetti eel is found from East Africa north to the Ryukyus Islands of Japan and south through Micronesia to Australia and Easter Island.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Java Spaghetti Eel - Moringua javanica profile Photos Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The Java spaghetti eel is found from East Africa north to the Ryukyus Islands of Japan and south through Micronesia to Australia and French Polynesia.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Moringua macrocephalus profile Photos Asia pacific ocean
Moringua macrocephalus is found in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Longfin Spaghetti Eel - Moringua macrochir profile Photos Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The longfin spaghetti eel is found in the Indian and West Pacific oceans.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Lesser Thrush Eel - Moringua microchir profile Photos Asia Australia Indian Ocean pacific ocean
The lesser thrush eel is found in the Indian and West Pacific oceans from East Africa to Samoa and Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Penn's Thrush Eel - Moringua penni profile Australia pacific ocean
The Penn's thrush eel is found in the waters around Papua New Guinea.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Purple Spaghetti Eel - Moringua raitaborua profile Photos Asia Indian Ocean More Info
The purple spaghetti eel is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean and its estuaries.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

Swollengut Worm Eel - Neoconger tuberculatus profile Australia pacific ocean
The swollengut worm eel is found in waters around Australia.
Source: Fish Base Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School