Anguilliformes Site

While many other fish—such as electric eels and swamp eels—have evolved similar elongated shapes, they belong to different taxonomic orders and are not "true" eels.

The most distinct feature of the Anguilliformes is their . After hatching as transparent leptocephali , they drift on ocean currents for months or years. They then transform into juvenile "glass eels" before reaching their adult form. anguilliformes

: The majority are marine, inhabiting everything from shallow coral reefs (like moray eels ) to the abyssal zone (like gulper eels ). While many other fish—such as electric eels and

: The family Anguillidae includes catadromous species that live in freshwater but migrate to the ocean to spawn. Major Groups : Well-known families include: Muraenidae : Moray eels. Congridae : Conger and garden eels. Anguillidae : Freshwater eels. Ophichthidae : Snake and worm eels. Life Cycle They then transform into juvenile "glass eels" before