Anguilloidei
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American eel, Anguilla rostrata | |
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Suborder: | Anguilloidei
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Anguillidae |
The Anguilloidei are a sub-order of the order Anguilliformes (the eels) that contains 6 families:
- Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
- Chlopsidae (false morays)
- Heterenchelyidae
- Moringuidae (worm eels)
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Myrocongridae
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Order Anguilliformes". FishBase. January 2006 version.