Muraenesocidae
Family of fishes
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Muraenesox cinereus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Suborder: | Congroidei |
Family: | Muraenesocidae Bleeker, 1864 |
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The Muraenesocidae, or pike congers, are a small family of marine eels found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas.[1] Some species are known to enter brackish water.
Pike congers have cylindrical bodies, scaleless skin, narrow heads with large eyes, and strong teeth. Their dorsal fins start above the well-developed pectoral fins. These rather aggressive fish range from 60 to 250 cm (2.0 to 8.2 ft) in length.
Genera
About 15 known species are recognized in 6 genera:[2]
- Genus Congresox
- Genus Cynoponticus
- Genus Gavialiceps
- Genus Muraenesox
- Genus Oxyconger
- Genus Sauromuraenesox
References
- A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
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Eels
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Superorder: Elopomorpha
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Synaphobranchoidei |
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Muraenoidei |
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Chlopsoidei |
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Congroidei |
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Moringuoidei |
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Saccopharyngoidei |
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Anguilloidei |
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