Muraenesocidae

Cynoponticus savanna, drawing from Expédition dans les parties de l' Amérique du Sud centrales, de Rio de Janeiro à Lima et de Lima Para au sous la direction du Comte de Castelnau Francis, 1856

The Hechtconger ( Muraenesocidae, Lat. Muraena = moray, Gr. Esox = pike ) are a little-known family aalartiger fish that live in tropical areas of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean at depths of ten to 1200 meters.

Features

Hechtconger be, depending on the type, 60 centimeters to 2.50 meters long. Your mouth column extends far beyond the eyes. They have strong canine teeth on the vomer and the front of the lower jaw. Their pectoral fins are well developed, the approach of the dorsal fin is located above the pectorals, or shortly before. The large eyes are covered with skin, concealed the lateral line organ. Hechtconger have 120-216 vertebrae.

Genera and species

There are 13 species in five genera:

  • Genus Congresox Congresox talabon
  • Congresox talabonoides
  • Cynoponticus coniceps
  • Cynoponticus ferox
  • Cynoponticus savanna
  • Gavialiceps arabicus
  • Gavialiceps bertelseni
  • Gavialiceps javanicus
  • Gavialiceps taeniola
  • Gavialiceps taiwanensis
  • Muraenesox bagio
  • Muraenesox cinereus
  • Oxyconger leptognathus
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