| Moringua macrocephalus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Moringuidae |
| Genus: | Moringua |
| Species: | M. macrocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Moringua macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1863) | |
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Moringua macrocephalus is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, originally under the genus Aphthalmichthys. It is a subtropical, freshwater eel which is known from rivers in the east and south China Sea. It typically dwells in river mouths and mud flats. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 36.5 centimetres.