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false moray

eel
Also known as: Chlopsidae, Xenocongridae
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  • American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
    eel
    / Annotated classification

    Family Chlopsidae (Xenocongridae) (false morays) Burrowing. 8 genera with 18 species. Pantropical. Family Muraenidae (morays) No pectorals, large mouth, often brightly coloured, voracious, sedentary. About 15 genera and approximately 190 species. Pantropical to subtropical. Family

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    Family Chlopsidae (Xenocongridae) (false morays) Burrowing. 8 genera with 18 species. Pantropical. Family Muraenidae (morays) No pectorals, large mouth, often brightly coloured, voracious, sedentary. About 15 genera and approximately 190 species. Pantropical to subtropical. Family

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