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pike conger

eel
Also known as: Muraenesocidae
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  • American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
    eel
    / Annotated classification

    Family Muraenesocidae (pike congers) Large teeth, voracious. 4 genera with about 8 species. Pantropical. Family Nettastomatidae (witch eels) No pectoral fins. 6 genera with about 40 species. Deepwater. Family Derichthyidae (longneck eels)

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    Family Muraenesocidae (pike congers) Large teeth, voracious. 4 genera with about 8 species. Pantropical. Family Nettastomatidae (witch eels) No pectoral fins. 6 genera with about 40 species. Deepwater. Family Derichthyidae (longneck eels)

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