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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. 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:

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. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Muraenesocidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  • A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
True eels (Anguilliformes)
Families
Synaphobranchoidei
Anguilloidei
Muraenoidei
Congroidei
As food
Related topics
European conger eel
Taxon identifiers
Muraenesocidae


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