WoRMS taxon details

Muraeninae Rafinesque, 1815

151829  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151829)

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  1. Genus Diaphenchelys McCosker & Randall, 2007
  2. Genus Echidna Forster, 1788
  3. Genus Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
  4. Genus Enchelynassa Kaup, 1855
  5. Genus Gymnomuraena Lacepède, 1803
  6. Genus Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  7. Genus Monopenchelys Böhlke & McCosker, 1982
  8. Genus Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
  9. Genus Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863
  10. Genus Rhinomuraena Garman, 1888
  11. Genus Strophidon McClelland, 1844
  12. Genus Aemasia Jordan & Snyder, 1901 accepted as Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
  13. Genus Ahynnodontophis Fowler, 1912 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  14. Genus Echida accepted as Echidna Forster, 1788 (misspelling)
  15. Genus Enchelicore accepted as Enchelycore Kaup, 1856 (misspelling)
  16. Genus Evenchelys Jordan & Evermann, 1902 accepted as Strophidon McClelland, 1844
  17. Genus Fimbrinares Whitley, 1948 accepted as Enchelycore Kaup, 1856
  18. Genus Gymnotorax accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (misspelling)
  19. Genus Heteromyrus Pietschmann, 1935 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  20. Genus Limamuraena accepted as Limomuraena Kaup, 1856 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
  21. Genus Limmamuraena Kaup in Duméril, 1856 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  22. Genus Limomuraena Kaup, 1856 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  23. Genus Lycodontis Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  24. Genus Muraenophys accepted as Murenophis Cuvier, 1797 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
  25. Genus Murenophis Cuvier, 1797 accepted as Muraena Linnaeus, 1758
  26. Genus Neomuraena Girard, 1858 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  27. Genus Poecilophis Kaup, 1856 accepted as Echidna Forster, 1788
  28. Genus Polyuranodon Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  29. Genus Priodonophis Kaup, 1860 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  30. Genus Pseudechilna accepted as Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863 (misspelling)
  31. Genus Pseudechina accepted as Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863 (misspelling)
  32. Genus Pseudoechidna accepted as Pseudechidna Bleeker, 1863 (misspelling)
  33. Genus Pseudomuraena Johnson, 1862 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  34. Genus Rabula Jordan & Davis, 1891 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
  35. Genus Rhinomuraea accepted as Rhinomuraena Garman, 1888 (misspelling)
  36. Genus Sidera Kaup in Duméril, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (synonym)
  37. Genus Siderea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  38. Genus Sideria accepted as Sidera Kaup in Duméril, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (misspelling)
  39. Genus Thryrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Thyrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  40. Genus Thrysoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Thyrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  41. Genus Thyrosidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Thyrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  42. Genus Thyrsoidea Kaup, 1856 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  43. Genus Verdithorax Whitley, 1931 accepted as Lycodontis Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Muraeninae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151829 on 2025-12-08
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Nomenclature

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details] 

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