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 | |
Congroideiis a suborder of eels in the orderAnguilliformes.It contains five families:[1]
- Derichthyidae(Longneck eels)
- Ophichthidae(Snake eels and worm eels)
- Muraenesocidae(Pike congers)
- Nettastomatidae(Duckbill eels)
- Congridae(Congers and garden eels)
- Colocongridae(froghead eels, short tail eels)
References
[edit]- ^Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016).Fishes of the World(5th ed.).John Wiley & Sons.ISBN9781118342336.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-04-08.Retrieved2020-03-29.