Java spaghetti eel
# Java spaghetti eel

The Java spaghetti eel, also known as the Java thrush-eel, Java worm eel, and the black-tailed thrush eel (Moringua javanica) is an eel in the family Moringuidae (spaghetti/worm eels). It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Aphthalmichthys. 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.

