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Muraenidae

Fish Families

Muraenidae is the family of moray eels, a group of eels whose members are found in waters around the world. The family holds approximately 200 species placed in 16 genera. Almost all of them live in the sea, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water and a few are found in fresh water. The English word moray dates back to the early 17th century and is believed to derive from the Portuguese moreia, which itself comes from the Latin murena and the Greek muraina, the old names of the Mediterranean moray. In the Atlas the family sits among the fish families, beneath the order of eels, Anguilliformes.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anguilliformes, Taxa
Source GBIF: GBIF species match for Muraenidae
Sources
1. iNaturalist: iNaturalist taxa search for Muraenidae
iNaturalist
  • Taxon record, extinct flag
    "extinct": false
  • Taxon record, complete species count
    "complete_species_count": 231
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2. GBIF: GBIF species match for Muraenidae
GBIF
  • Match result
    "rank": "FAMILY"
  • Child Taxon Of: Anguilliformes, Match result, order
    "order": "Anguilliformes"
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Muraenidae (Wikipedia)
In Group: Eels (Anguilliformes), Lead
Quote, In Group: Eels (Anguilliformes), Lead
are a family of eels
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