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Muraeninae 
AphiaID: 151829

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Added by Database Management Team
Rank Subfamily
Parent Muraenidae
Source  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

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taxa
[show all]		 Genus Diaphenchelys
Genus Echidna Forster, 1788
Genus Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
Genus Enchelynassa Kaup, 1855
Genus Gymnomuraena Lacepède, 1803
Genus Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Monopenchelys Bohlke & McCosker, 1982
Genus Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863
Genus Rhinomuraena Garman, 1889
Genus Strophidon

Genus Aemasia accepted as Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
Genus Ahynnodontophis accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Echida accepted as Echidna Forster, 1788
Genus Enchelicore accepted as Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
Genus Evenchelys accepted as Strophidon
Genus Gymnotorax accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Heteromyrus accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Limamuraena accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Limmamuraena Kaup in Duméril, 1856 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Muraenophys accepted as Murenophis Cuvier, 1797 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Murenophis Cuvier, 1797 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Neomuraena accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Poecilophis accepted as Echidna Forster, 1788
Genus Priodonophis accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Pseudechilna accepted as Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863
Genus Pseudechina accepted as Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863
Genus Pseudoechidna accepted as Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863
Genus Pseudomuraena accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Rabula accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Rhinomuraea accepted as Rhinomuraena Garman, 1889
Genus Sidera Kaup in Duméril, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Sideria accepted as Sidera Kaup in Duméril, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Thryrsoidea accepted as Thyrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Genus Thrysoidea accepted as Thyrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151829
Taxonomic
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2005-04-07 10:08:04Z  created  Claus, Simon
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Muraeninae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151829 on 2013-05-23
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