subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
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moray eel
Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are f ...
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Genera
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Anarchias
''Anarchias'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae.
Species
* '' Anarchias allardicei'' D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1906 (Allardice's moray) (formerly ''Anarchias maldiviensis'')
*'' Anarchias cantonensis'' ( L. P. Schultz, 1943) (Cant ...
'' Jordan & Starks, 1906 -- 11 species
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Channomuraena
''Channomuraena'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae
Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, bu ...
'' Richardson, 1848 -- 2 species
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Cirrimaxilla
The Taiwanese barbel moray,Scuticaria'' Jordan & Snyder, 1901 -- 2 species
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Uropterygius
''Uropterygius'' is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae.
Species
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Uropterygius concolor'' Rüppell, 1838 (Unicolor snake moray)
* '' Uropterygius fasciolatus'' ( Regan, 190 ...
'' Rüppell, 1838 -- 20 species
Muraenidae
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