Anguilloidei

Anguilloidei
American eel, Anguilla rostrata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Anguilloidei
Families
Anguillidae
Serrivomeridae
Nemichthyidae

The Anguilloidei are a suborder of the order Anguilliformes (the eels) containing three families:

  • 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).

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