Fish of the Muraena genus of the Muraeninae subfamily of the Muraenidae (moray eels) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Mediterranean moray. Photo by © marocpechealacanne.ma) Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707 –…
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Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina)
Fish of the Enchelycore genus of the Muraeninae subfamily of the Muraenidae (moray eels) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Fangtooth moray. Photo by © Sacha Lobenstein. enelmar.es) Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina), sometimes tiger moray, was first described in 1838 by a British priest and…
Brown moray (Gymnothorax unicolor)
Fish of the Gymnothorax genus of the Muraeninae subfamily of the Muraenidae (moray eels) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Brown moray. Photo by © Sacha Lobenstein. enelmar.es) Brown moray (Gymnothorax unicolor) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist and ichthyologist…
Bicolor eel (Chlopsis bicolor)
Fish of the Chlopsis genus of the Chlopsidae (false morays) family of the Anguilloidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Bicolor eel. Photo by © Pierpaolo Consoli. fishbase.org) Bicolor eel, or bicolored false moray (Chlopsis bicolor) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque…
Bandtooth conger (Ariosoma balearicum)
Fish of the Ariosoma genus of the Bathymyrinae subfamily of the Congridae (conger and garden eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Bandtooth conger. Photo by © Sacha Lobenstein. enelmar.es) Bandtooth conger (Ariosoma balearicum) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist…
European conger (Conger conger)
Fish of the Conger genus of the Congrinae subfamily of the Congridae (conger and garden eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (European conger. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org) European conger (Conger conger) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist…
Thinlip conger (Gnathophis mystax)
Fish of the Gnathophis genus of the Congrinae subfamily of the Congridae (conger and garden eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Thinlip conger. Photo by © Jo Langeneck. it.wikipedia.org) Thinlip conger (Gnathophis mystax) was first described in 1809 by the French…
Facciola’s sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha)
Fish of the Facciolella genus of the Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels or witch eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Facciola’s sorcerer. Photo by © OCEANA. flickr.com/photos/oceanaeurope) Facciola’s sorcerer (Facciolella oxyrhyncha) was first described in 1883 by the Italian ichthyologist and paleontologist Cristoforo Bellotti (1823-1919). It…
Blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum)
Fish of the Nettastoma genus of the Nettastomatidae (duckbill eels or witch eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Blackfin sorcerer. Photo by © OCEANA. flickr.com/photos/oceanaeurope) Blackfin sorcerer (Nettastoma melanurum) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel…
Slender finless eel (Apterichtus anguiformis)
Fish of the Apterichtus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Slender finless eel. Picture by © colapesce.xoom.it) Slender finless eel (Apterichtus anguiformis) was first described in 1877 by a German naturalist, zoologist and…
European finless eel (Apterichtus caecus)
Fish of the Apterichtus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (European finless eel. Photo by © Mario Pesce. mariopesct.com; flickr.com/photos/pescemario) European finless eel (Apterichtus caecus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl…
Armless snake eel (Dalophis imberbis)
Fish of the Dalophis genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Armless snake eel. Photo by © Xavier Salvador. flickr.com/photos/fundaciomar) Armless snake eel (Dalophis imberbis) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist…
Painted eel (Echelus myrus)
Fish of the Echelus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Painted eel. Photo by © Gianni Neto. www.giannineto.com / naturamediterraneo.com) Painted eel (Echelus myrus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl…
Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus)
Fish of the Ophichthus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Rufus snake-eel. Photo by © greekwildlife.gr) Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine…
Serpent eel (Ophisurus serpens)
Fish of the Ophisurus genus of the Ophichthinae subfamily of the Ophichthidae (snake eels) family of the Congroidei suborder of the Anguilliformes (eels) order of the Elopomorpha superorder. (Serpent eel. Photo by © slobodnadalmacija.com) Serpent eel (Ophisurus serpens) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).…
The Stenopterygii superorder.
Stenopterygii is a superorder of bony fishes inhabiting seawater. It comprises 2 orders, including Ateleopodiformes and Stomiiformes. Representatives of the latter inhabit the Adriatic Sea. (Picture by “Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert Ier, prince souverain de Monaco (1911)”. Emma Kissling, 1912.) Stomiiformes is an order of deep-sea…
Garrick (Cyclothone braueri)
Fish of the Cyclothone genus of the Gonostomatidae (bristlemouths, or lightfishes, or anglemouths) family of the Gonostomatoidei suborder of the Stomiiformes order of the Stenopterygii superorder. (Garrick. Photo by © Francesco Costa. colapisci.it) Garrick (Cyclothone braueri) was first described in 1926 by Danish biologists Poul Christian Jespersen (1891-1951) and Åge Vedel…
Cyclothone pygmaea
Fish of the Cyclothone genus of the Gonostomatidae (bristlemouths, or lightfishes, or anglemouths) family of the Gonostomatoidei suborder of the Stomiiformes order of the Stenopterygii superorder. (Cyclothone pygmaea. Photo by © Francesco Costa. colapisci.it) Cyclothone pygmaea was first described in 1926 by Danish biologists Poul Christian Jespersen (1891-1951) and Åge Vedel…