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Congridae 
AphiaID: 125427

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Anguilliformes
Sources  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, 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 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English conger eels  [details]
English garden eels  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål havålfamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk havålfamilien  [details]
Swedish havsålar  [details]
Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Subfamily Bathymyrinae
  » Genus Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Bathymyrus Alcock, 1890
» Genus Chiloconger
» Genus Kenyaconger
» Genus Parabathymyrus
» Genus Paraconger Kanazawa, 1961
» Genus Alloconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Anago accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ariosome accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Helmichthys accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ophiosoma accepted as Ophisoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ophisoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
Subfamily Congrinae
  » Genus Acromycter Smith & Kanazawa, 1977
» Genus Arisoma
» Genus Bassanago
» Genus Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Bathyuroconger Fowler, 1934
» Genus Blachea
» Genus Castleichthys
» Genus Conger Bosc (ex Cuvier), 1817
» Genus Congrhynchus
» Genus Congriscus
» Genus Congrosoma
» Genus Diploconger
» Genus Gnathophis Kaup, 1860
» Genus Japonoconger
» Genus Lumiconger
» Genus Macrocephenchelys
» Genus Poeciloconger Günther, 1872
» Genus Promyllantor
» Genus Pseudophichthys Roule, 1915
» Genus Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
» Genus Scalanago
» Genus Uroconger Kaup, 1856
» Genus Xenomystax
» Genus Astroconger accepted as Conger Bosc (ex Cuvier), 1817
» Genus Atopichthys accepted as Albula Scopoli, 1777
» Genus Bassinago accepted as Bassanago
» Genus Bathycongrellus accepted as Promyllantor
» Genus Congermuraena accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrellus accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrina accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Congromuraena accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrus accepted as Conger Bosc (ex Cuvier), 1817
» Genus Fimbriceps accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1860
» Genus Gnatophis accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1860
» Genus Lemkea accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1860
» Genus Paruroconger Blache & Bauchot, 1976 accepted as Uroconger Kaup, 1856
» Genus Poutawa accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1860
» Genus Rhynchocymba accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1860
» Genus Silvesterina accepted as Bathyuroconger Fowler, 1934
» Genus Uranoconger accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
Subfamily Heterocongrinae
  » Genus Gorgasia Meek & Hildebrand, 1923
» Genus Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Nystactes accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Nystatichthys accepted as Nystactichthys Böhlke, 1958 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Taenioconger accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Xarifania accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868

Genus Hildebrandia Jordan & Evermann, 1927 accepted as Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
Genus Nystactichthys Böhlke, 1958 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
Genus Paraxenomystax Reid, 1940 accepted as Xenomystax
Genus Pseudoxenomystax Breder, 1927 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
Genus Rhechias Jordan, 1921 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
Environment marine
Links To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To ITIS
Note  Distribution: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body without scales. Usually with pectoral fins. Branchiostegal rays 8-22.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125427
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Congridae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125427 on 2013-05-25
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