The Moringuidae are a small family of
eel
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
s commonly known as spaghetti eels or worm eels, although the latter name is also shared with other families of eels.
Moringuid eels are found in shallow tropical waters worldwide. They range from about to in length, and have very narrow, cylindrical bodies, giving rise to their common name.
The family contains 14 species in its two genera.
References
Marine fish families
Eels
Ray-finned fish families
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