Muraenesocidae
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| Muraenesox cinereus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Suborder: | Congroidei |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae Bleeker, 1864 |
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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
[edit | edit source]About 15 known species are recognized in 6 genera:[2]
- Oxyconger Congresox
- Gill, 1890 Costa, 1845
- Bleeker, 1864 Sauromuraenesox
- Muraenesox Alcock, 1889
- Cynoponticus McClelland, 1843
References
[edit | edit source]- A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
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