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 | |
Congroidei is a suborder of eels in the order Anguilliformes. 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. ISBN 9781118342336. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-29.