Myrocongridae

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Myrocongridae is a small family of eels within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as thin eels, found in marine environments.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Myroconger 1
Myrocongridae canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
ray-finned fish family
taxon
belongsToGroup Anguilliformes eels
eels
bodyShape elongated
slender
class Actinopterygii
commonName thin eels
describedAs small family of eels
diet carnivorous
distribution oceanic waters
ecologicalNiche benthic
demersal
environment saltwater
finType ray-finned
habitat marine environment
hasCharacteristic elongated jaw
thin body
hasCommonName thin eels
hasMember Myrocongridae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Myroconger

Myroconger compressus
Myroconger gracilis
Myroconger nigrodentatus
Myroconger prolixus
Myroconger seychellensis
higherClassification Anguilliformes
kingdom Animalia
lifeStage leptocephalus larva
locomotion swimming
order Anguilliformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
reproductionType external fertilization
respiration gills
sensorySystem lateral line system
skeleton vertebrate
skeletonType bony
taxonRank family
trophicLevel predator

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anguilliformes includes Myrocongridae
Myrocongridae hasMember Myrocongridae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Myroconger