Muraenesox
Genus of fishes
Muraenesox | |
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Muraenesox cinereus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenesocidae |
Genus: | Muraenesox McClelland, 1844[1] |
Species | |
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Muraenesox is a small genus of eels found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It currently has three described species as most species have been moved to other genera. Members are found in the Indo-West Pacific.[2]
Species
- Muraenesox bagio (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Common Pike Conger)
- Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskål, 1775) (Daggertooth Pike Conger)
- Muraenesox yamaguchiensis Katayama & Takai, 1954
References
- ^ "Muraenesox". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Muraenesox". FishBase. December 2023 version.
- Van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 357–374