Anguilliformes is the taxonomic order of , a group of ray-finned fishes containing approximately 1,000 species across 20 families. They are defined by their elongated, cylindrical bodies and a unique life cycle involving a transparent, leaf-like larval stage called a leptocephalus . Key Biological Features
True eels are found globally in a vast range of aquatic environments: anguilliformes
: The majority are marine, inhabiting everything from shallow coral reefs (like moray eels ) to the abyssal zone (like gulper eels ). Anguilliformes is the taxonomic order of , a
The oldest fossil record of a living true eel lineage ... - bioRxiv Anguilliformes is the taxonomic order of