Anguilliformes Apr 2026

: The family Anguillidae includes catadromous species that live in freshwater but migrate to the ocean to spawn. Major Groups : Well-known families include: Muraenidae : Moray eels. Congridae : Conger and garden eels. Anguillidae : Freshwater eels. Ophichthidae : Snake and worm eels. Life Cycle

The oldest fossil record of a living true eel lineage ... - bioRxiv anguilliformes

While many other fish—such as electric eels and swamp eels—have evolved similar elongated shapes, they belong to different taxonomic orders and are not "true" eels. : The family Anguillidae includes catadromous species that

True eels are found globally in a vast range of aquatic environments: anguilliformes