Anguillidae is the family of freshwater eels, comprising a single genus, Anguilla, whose species are catadromous, spending most of their lives in fresh water before migrating to the ocean to spawn. Species in the genus are found across Europe, North America and the Indo-Pacific region.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: European Eel
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ212239, descriptionView the Source 2. Anguillidae - Wikipedia
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Freshwater Fish Families, Lead
The Anguillidae are a family of ray-finned fish that contains the freshwater eels.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Anguillidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 19
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Anguillidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Anguillidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Anguilla
Wikidata Q212239, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: European Eel
Parent Taxon Of: European Eel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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