Muraenesocidae
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Template:Short description Template:Automatic taxobox The Muraenesocidae, or pike congers, are a small family of marine eels found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas.[1] Some species are known to enter brackish water.
Pike congers have cylindrical bodies, scaleless skin, narrow heads with large eyes, and strong teeth. Their dorsal fins start above the well-developed pectoral fins. These rather aggressive fish range from Script error: No such module "convert". in length.
Genera
About 15 known species are recognized in 6 genera:[2] Template:Linked genus list
References
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- A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999.
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