Orange eel
Myroconger nigrodentatus
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Saltwater
Plage de profondeur
50-250m
Famille
Habitat & Distribution
Type d'eau
Saltwater
Plage de profondeur
50-250m
Taxonomy
| Ordre | Anguilliformes (Eels) |
| Famille | Myrocongridae |
| Espèces | Myroconger nigrodentatus |
Foire aux questions
What family does Orange eel belong to?
Orange eel (Myroconger nigrodentatus) belongs to the family Myrocongridae in the order Anguilliformes (Eels).
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