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Family: Muraenolepididae Eel cods



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9 species (see list below)

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL

 
Muraenolepis andriashevi
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean.

 
Muraenolepis evseenkoi
[]
No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 22.4 cm TL

 
Muraenolepis kuderskii
[Kudersky parketnik]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Muraenolepis marmorata Günther, 1880

Photo by FAO
 
Muraenolepis marmorata
[Marbled moray cod]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Muraenolepis microps Lönnberg, 1905

Photo by FAO
 
Muraenolepis microps
[Smalleye moray cod]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Muraenolepis orangiensis Vaillant, 1888

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Muraenolepis orangiensis
[Patagonian moray cod]
No picture found
South Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL

 
Muraenolepis pacifica
[Southern Pacific moray cod]
No picture found
Antarctic Atlantic
Max. Length 24.3 cm TL

 
Muraenolepis trunovi
[Trunov parketnik]

Photo by FAO

Southern Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Notomuraenobathys microcephalus (Norman, 1937)

Photo by FAO
 
Notomuraenobathys microcephalus
[Smallhead moray cod]
9 Species of Family Muraenolepididae
(Eel cods)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2005 Muraenolepis andriashevi Western Indian Ocean 44.5 TL
2010 Muraenolepis evseenkoi Southern Ocean.
2007 Muraenolepis kuderskii Kudersky parketnik Southern Ocean 22.4 TL
1880 Muraenolepis marmorata Marbled moray cod Southern Ocean 40 TL
1905 Muraenolepis microps Smalleye moray cod Southern Ocean 35 TL
1888 Muraenolepis orangiensis Patagonian moray cod Southwest Atlantic 30 TL
2007 Muraenolepis pacifica Southern Pacific moray cod South Pacific 39 TL
2006 Muraenolepis trunovi Trunov parketnik Antarctic Atlantic 24.3 TL
1937 Notomuraenobathys microcephalus Smallhead moray cod Southern Ocean 30 TL



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