uperregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei
Familia: Muraenesocidae
Genera: Congresox - Cynoponticus - Gavialiceps - Muraenesox - Oxyconger
References
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]
Vernacular names
English: Pike congers, False congers
日本語: ハモ科
ไทย: ปลายอดจาก, ปลามังกร, ปลาเงี้ยว, ปลาหลด, ปลางู
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
About 15 known species are recognized in 6 genera:[2]
Congresox Gill, 1890
Cynoponticus Costa, 1845
Muraenesox McClelland, 1843
Oxyconger Bleeker, 1864
Sauromuraenesox Alcock, 1889
References
McCosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Muraenesocidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
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