Anguilloidei
Anguilloidei | |
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American eel, Anguilla rostrata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Superorder: | Elopomorpha |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Suborder: | Anguilloidei |
Families | |
Anguillidae |
The Anguilloidei are a suborder of the order Anguilliformes (the eels) containing six families:
- Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
- Chlopsidae (false morays)
- Heterenchelyidae
- Moringuidae (worm eels)
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Myrocongridae
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Anguilliformes" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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