WoRMS taxon details
Muraenesocidae Kaup, 1859
- Genus Congresox Gill, 1890
- Genus Cynoponticus Costa, 1845
- Genus Gavialiceps Alcock, 1889
- Genus Muraenesox McClelland, 1844
- Genus Oxyconger Bleeker, 1864
- Genus Sauromuraenesox Alcock, 1889
- Genus Muraenisox accepted as Muraenesox McClelland, 1844 (misspelling)
- Genus Muraenosox accepted as Muraenesox McClelland, 1844 (misspelling)
- Genus Phyllogramma Pellegrin, 1934 accepted as Cynoponticus Costa, 1845
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Body scaleless. Pectorals well developed. Eyes large and covered with skin. Dorsal fin origin...
Description Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Body scaleless. Pectorals well developed. Eyes large and covered with skin. Dorsal fin origin over pectoral base. Lateral line conspicious. Teeth well developed, especially on the vomer. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Muraenesocidae Kaup, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125430 on 2024-11-10
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Unreviewed
Description Atlantic, Indian and Pacific. Body scaleless. Pectorals well developed. Eyes large and covered with skin. Dorsal fin origin over pectoral base. Lateral line conspicious. Teeth well developed, especially on the vomer. [details]