Congroidei
Appearance
Congroidei | |
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European conger, Conger conger | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Suborder: | Congroidei |
Families | |
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Congroidei is a suborder of eels in the order Anguilliformes. It contains six families:[1]
- Colocongridae (shorttail eels)
- Derichthyidae (longneck eels)
- Ophichthidae (snake eels and worm eels)
- Muraenesocidae (pike congers)
- Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels)
- Congridae (congers and garden eels)
References
[edit]- ^ "Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Classification - California Academy of Sciences". www.calacademy.org. Retrieved 24 October 2024.