Anguilloidei
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| American eel, Anguilla rostrata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Suborder: | Anguilloidei |
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The Anguilloidei are a suborder of the order Anguilliformes (the eels) containing three families:[1]
- Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
- Serrivomeridae (sawtooth eels)
- Nemichthyidae (snipe eels)
This suborder traditionally included several other families that have recently been moved to new suborders: Chlopsidae (false morays), Heterenchelyidae (mud eels), Moringuidae (worm eels), Muraenidae (moray eels), and Myrocongridae (thin eels).[1]
References
- ^ a b Nelson, Joseph S.; Grande, Terry C.; Wilson, Mark V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 151–153. ISBN 9781118342336.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Order Anguilliformes". FishBase. January 2006 version.
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