Muraenesox
Encyclopedia
Muraenesox is a small genus of eel
s found throughout the Indo-Pacific
. It currently has two described species as most species have been moved to other genera
. Members are found in the Indo West Pacific
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Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
s found throughout the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It currently has two described species as most species have been moved to other genera
Genera
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. Members are found in the Indo West Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
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Species
- Muraenesox bagio (F. HamiltonFrancis Buchanan-HamiltonDr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geographer, zoologist, and botanist while living in India.The standard botanical author abbreviation Buch.-Ham. is applied to...
, 1822) (Common Pike Conger) - Muraenesox cinereusMuraenesox cinereusThe daggertooth pike conger or pike conger, Muraenesox cinereus, is a type of eel. It is a traditional food in Japanese cuisine, where it is known as hamo .Conger pike meat has been used as a co-ingredient in creating Crab stick....
(ForsskålPeter ForsskålPeter Forsskål, sometimes spelled Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål or Pehr Forsskåhl, was a Swedish explorer, orientalist, naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.-Early life:...
, 1775) (Daggertooth Pike Conger)