Lesser thrush eel

The lesser thrush eel, also known as the common worm eel and the spaghetti eel,^[1] (Moringua microchir) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels).^[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853.^[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from East Africa, Samoa, the Ryukyu Islands, and the southern Great Barrier Reef. It typically dwells at a depth range of 3–20 m, with juveniles inhabiting estuaries and rivers, adult females leading a benthic lifestyle in shallow oceanic waters, and adult males living in the pelagic zone. Adults breed offshore. Males can reach a maximum total length of 47 cm.^[2]

Lesser thrush eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Moringuidae
Genus:	Moringua
Species:	M. microchir
Binomial name
Moringua microchir Bleeker, 1853

The lesser thrush eel's diet consists primarily of crustaceans and bony fish.^[4]