Java spaghetti eel

The Java spaghetti eel, also known as the Java thrush-eel, Java worm eel, and the black-tailed thrush eel^[2] (Moringua javanica) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels).^[3] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Aphthalmichthys.^[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including East Africa, the Tuamoto Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and Micronesia. It is a burrowing species which inhabits reefs at a depth range of 2–15 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 120 cm.^[3]

Java spaghetti eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Moringuidae
Genus:	Moringua
Species:	M. javanica
Binomial name
Moringua javanica (Kaup, 1856)
Synonyms[1]
Aphthalmichthys javanicus Kaup, 1856