Anguilloidei

Anguilloidei
American eel, Anguilla rostrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Suborder:
Anguilloidei
Families

Anguillidae
Serrivomeridae
Nemichthyidae

The Anguilloidei are a suborder of the order Anguilliformes (the eels) containing three families:[1]

This suborder used to include several other families that have recently been moved to new suborders:[1]

  • Chlopsidae (false morays)
  • Heterenchelyidae (mud eels)
  • Moringuidae (worm eels)
  • Muraenidae (moray eels)
  • Myrocongridae (thin eels)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 151–153. ISBN 9781118342336.
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