WoRMS taxon details
Congridae Kaup, 1856
Subfamily Bathymyrinae Böhlke, 1949
Genus Nystatichthys accepted as Nystactichthys Böhlke, 1958 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868 (misspelling)
» Genus Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Bathymyrus Alcock, 1889
» Genus Chiloconger Myers & Wade, 1941
» Genus Kenyaconger Smith & Karmovskaya, 2003
» Genus Parabathymyrus Kamohara, 1938
» Genus Paraconger Kanazawa, 1961
» Genus Poeciloconger Günther, 1872
» Genus Rostroconger Smith, 2018
» Genus Alloconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Anago Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ariosome accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Arisoma accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Helmichthys Costa, 1844 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ophiosoma accepted as Ophisoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Ophisoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (synonym)
» Genus Thyreoconger Wade, 1946 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
Subfamily Congrinae Kaup, 1856» Genus Bathymyrus Alcock, 1889
» Genus Chiloconger Myers & Wade, 1941
» Genus Kenyaconger Smith & Karmovskaya, 2003
» Genus Parabathymyrus Kamohara, 1938
» Genus Paraconger Kanazawa, 1961
» Genus Poeciloconger Günther, 1872
» Genus Rostroconger Smith, 2018
» Genus Alloconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Anago Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ariosome accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Arisoma accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Helmichthys Costa, 1844 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Ophiosoma accepted as Ophisoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (misspelling)
» Genus Ophisoma Swainson, 1839 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (synonym)
» Genus Thyreoconger Wade, 1946 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Acromycter Smith & Kanazawa, 1977
» Genus Bassanago Whitley, 1948
» Genus Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Bathyuroconger Fowler, 1934
» Genus Blachea Karrer & Smith, 1980
» Genus Castleichthys Smith, 2004
» Genus Conger Bosc, 1817
» Genus Congrhynchus Fowler, 1934
» Genus Congriscus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
» Genus Congrosoma Garman, 1899
» Genus Diploconger Kotthaus, 1968
» Genus Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Japonoconger Asano, 1958
» Genus Lumiconger Castle & Paxton, 1984
» Genus Macrocephenchelys Fowler, 1934
» Genus Promyllantor Alcock, 1890
» Genus Pseudophichthys Roule, 1915
» Genus Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
» Genus Scalanago Whitley, 1935
» Genus Uroconger Kaup, 1856
» Genus Xenomystax Gilbert, 1891
» Genus Astroconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Conger Bosc, 1817
» Genus Atopichthys Garman, 1899 accepted as Albula Scopoli, 1777
» Genus Bassinago accepted as Bassanago Whitley, 1948 (misspelling)
» Genus Bathycongrellus Klausewitz, 1991 accepted as Promyllantor Alcock, 1890
» Genus Congermuraena Kaup, 1856 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrellus Ogilby, 1898 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrina Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Congromuraena Günther, 1870 accepted as Congermuraena Kaup, 1856 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (unjustified emendation)
» Genus Congrus Richardson, 1845 accepted as Conger Bosc, 1817
» Genus Fimbriceps Whitley, 1946 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Gnatophis accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859 (misspelling)
» Genus Lemkea Kotthaus, 1968 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Leptocephalus Scopoli, 1777 (ex Gronow) accepted as Conger Bosc, 1817 (synonym)
» Genus Paruroconger Blache & Bauchot, 1976 accepted as Uroconger Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
» Genus Poutawa Griffin, 1936 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Pseudoxenomystax Breder, 1927 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898 (synonym)
» Genus Rhechias Jordan, 1921 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898 (synonym)
» Genus Rhynchocymba Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Silvesterina Fowler, 1934 accepted as Bathyuroconger Fowler, 1934
» Genus Uranoconger Fowler, 1934 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
Subfamily Heterocongrinae Günther, 1870» Genus Bassanago Whitley, 1948
» Genus Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Bathyuroconger Fowler, 1934
» Genus Blachea Karrer & Smith, 1980
» Genus Castleichthys Smith, 2004
» Genus Conger Bosc, 1817
» Genus Congrhynchus Fowler, 1934
» Genus Congriscus Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
» Genus Congrosoma Garman, 1899
» Genus Diploconger Kotthaus, 1968
» Genus Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Japonoconger Asano, 1958
» Genus Lumiconger Castle & Paxton, 1984
» Genus Macrocephenchelys Fowler, 1934
» Genus Promyllantor Alcock, 1890
» Genus Pseudophichthys Roule, 1915
» Genus Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925
» Genus Scalanago Whitley, 1935
» Genus Uroconger Kaup, 1856
» Genus Xenomystax Gilbert, 1891
» Genus Astroconger Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Conger Bosc, 1817
» Genus Atopichthys Garman, 1899 accepted as Albula Scopoli, 1777
» Genus Bassinago accepted as Bassanago Whitley, 1948 (misspelling)
» Genus Bathycongrellus Klausewitz, 1991 accepted as Promyllantor Alcock, 1890
» Genus Congermuraena Kaup, 1856 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrellus Ogilby, 1898 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
» Genus Congrina Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Congromuraena Günther, 1870 accepted as Congermuraena Kaup, 1856 accepted as Ariosoma Swainson, 1838 (unjustified emendation)
» Genus Congrus Richardson, 1845 accepted as Conger Bosc, 1817
» Genus Fimbriceps Whitley, 1946 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Gnatophis accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859 (misspelling)
» Genus Lemkea Kotthaus, 1968 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Leptocephalus Scopoli, 1777 (ex Gronow) accepted as Conger Bosc, 1817 (synonym)
» Genus Paruroconger Blache & Bauchot, 1976 accepted as Uroconger Kaup, 1856 (synonym)
» Genus Poutawa Griffin, 1936 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Pseudoxenomystax Breder, 1927 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898 (synonym)
» Genus Rhechias Jordan, 1921 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898 (synonym)
» Genus Rhynchocymba Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 accepted as Gnathophis Kaup, 1859
» Genus Silvesterina Fowler, 1934 accepted as Bathyuroconger Fowler, 1934
» Genus Uranoconger Fowler, 1934 accepted as Bathycongrus Ogilby, 1898
» Genus Gorgasia Meek & Hildebrand, 1923
» Genus Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Nystactes Böhlke, 1957 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Taenioconger Herre, 1923 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Xarifania Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Nystactes Böhlke, 1957 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Taenioconger Herre, 1923 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Xarifania Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868
Genus Nystatichthys accepted as Nystactichthys Böhlke, 1958 accepted as Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868 (misspelling)
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body without scales. Usually with pectoral fins. Branchiostegal rays...
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body without scales. Usually with pectoral fins. Branchiostegal rays 8-22. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Congridae Kaup, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125427 on 2023-10-02
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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 
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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]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] 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]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body without scales. Usually with pectoral fins. Branchiostegal rays 8-22. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | garden eelsconger eels | [details] |
| Japanese | アナゴ科 | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | havålfamilien | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | havålfamilien | [details] |
| Swedish | havsålar | [details] |
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Congridae FIN027970 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Congridae FIN027971 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Congridae FIN027970 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Congridae FIN027971 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
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