Purple spaghetti-eel – BdFISH Feature

Purple spaghetti-eel, Moringua raitaborua (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Anguilliformes (Eels) Suborder: Anguilloidei Family: Moringuidae (Spaghetti eels) Genus: Moringua Species: M. raitaborua Synonym: Muraena raitaborua Hamilton, 1822 Common/local names English: Purple spaghetti-eel Bangladesh: Rata Boura (রাটা বউরা) Distributions: Bangladesh (Rahman,

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