Eels
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes (eels) is an order in the class Actinopterygii, containing 1,077 described species.
Scientific classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Anguilliformes |
Families
- Ophichthidae368
- Congridae234
- Muraenidae229
- Synaphobranchidae55
- Nettastomatidae46
- Chlopsidae25
- Freshwater EelsAnguillidae18
- Moringuidae18
- Monognathidae15
- Colocongridae10
- Saccopharyngidae10
- Serrivomeridae10
- Muraenesocidae9
- Nemichthyidae9
- Heterenchelyidae8
- Myrocongridae6
- Derichthyidae3
- Cyematidae1
- Eurypharyngidae1
- Neocyematidae1
- Protanguillidae1