Xenocongridae
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Xenocongridae is a family of eels within the order Anguilliformes, comprising marine species commonly known as mud eels or worm eels.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xenoconger | 1 |
| Xenocongridae canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
eels
ⓘ
ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
mud eels
ⓘ
worm eels ⓘ |
| diet |
small fishes
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | oceans ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| eyePosition | lateral ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fins ⓘ |
| habitat | marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
burrow-dwelling behavior
ⓘ
elongate, snake-like body ⓘ reduced or absent scales ⓘ |
| hasGillType | internal gills ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Chilorhinus
ⓘ
Gorgasia ⓘ Heterocongridae ⓘ
surface form:
Heteroconger
Leptocephalus (larval stage of family species) ⓘ Neoconger ⓘ Pythonichthys ⓘ Xenoconger ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalForm | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | burrowing ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Anguilliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | aquatic respiration ⓘ |
| skeleton | vertebral column ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | genus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesopredator ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Xenoconger