Congroidei

eel suborder

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  • American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
    In eel: Annotated classification

    Suborder Congroidei Frontal bones paired or fused, supraoccipital present or absent, paired nostrils close in front of eye. Family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels) Jaws greatly extended, minute teeth. 3 genera with about 9 species. Bathypelagic (deepwater), worldwide. Family Serrivomeridae

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