Heterenchelyids are bottom-dwelling fish adapted to burrowing into soft mud.[1] They have large mouths and no pectoral fins, and range from 32 to 149 cm (13 to 59 in) in length. Currently, eight species in two genera are recognized in this family.
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^McClosker, John F. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 89. ISBN0-12-547665-5.
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heterenchelyidae, eels, small, family, eels, native, atlantic, mediterranean, eastern, pacific, pythonichthys, microphthalmusscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, actinopterygiiorder, anguilliformessuborder, muraeno. The Heterenchelyidae or mud eels are a small family of eels native to the Atlantic Mediterranean and eastern Pacific HeterenchelyidaePythonichthys microphthalmusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder AnguilliformesSuborder MuraenoideiFamily HeterenchelyidaeGeneraPanturichthysPythonichthysHeterenchelyids are bottom dwelling fish adapted to burrowing into soft mud 1 They have large mouths and no pectoral fins and range from 32 to 149 cm 13 to 59 in in length Currently eight species in two genera are recognized in this family References Edit McClosker John F 1998 Paxton J R Eschmeyer W N eds Encyclopedia of Fishes San Diego Academic Press p 89 ISBN 0 12 547665 5 nbsp This Anguilliformes article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heterenchelyidae amp oldid 1060854843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
