Muraenesocidae

Family of fishes

Muraenesocidae
Muraenesox cinereus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Congroidei
Family: Muraenesocidae
Bleeker, 1864
Genera

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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

  1. ^ McCosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Muraenesocidae" in FishBase. June 2017 version.
  • A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
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Eels
Families by suborder
Protanguilloidei
Synaphobranchoidei
  • Synaphobranchidae (Cutthroat eels)
Muraenoidei
  • Heterenchelyidae (Mud eels)
  • Myrocongridae (Thin eels)
  • Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Chlopsoidei
  • Chlopsidae (False morays)
Congroidei
  • Congridae (Congers)
  • Derichthyidae (Longneck eels)
  • Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
  • Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
  • Ophichthidae (Snake eels)
Moringuoidei
  • Moringuidae (Spaghetti eels)
Saccopharyngoidei
  • Eurypharyngidae (Pelican eels)
  • Saccopharyngidae (Gulper eels)
  • Monognathidae (Onejaws)
  • Cyematidae (Bobtail snipe eels)
Anguilloidei
  • Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)
  • Nemichthyidae (Snipe eels)
  • Serrivomeridae (Sawtooth eels)
European conger eel
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