Synonym: Apodes Latreille 1804
Parent taxon: Elopomorpha according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Bannikov 2014, Betancur et al. 2013, Carnevale 2007, Casier 1966, Cicimurri et al. 2025, Constantin 1999, Dundee 1989, Fierstine et al. 2012, Forey et al. 2003, Fourriére et al. 2014, Jaekel 1911, Jordan 1963, Long 2011, Nelson 2006, Nelson et al. 2016, Nolf and Dockery 1990, Purdy et al. 2001, Sepkoski 2002, Thurmond and Jones 1981 and Weems 1999
Sister taxa: Albuliformes, Elopiformes, Megalopiformes, Naiathaelon, Notacanthiformes, Saccopharygiformes, Saccopharyngiformes
Subtaxa: Abisaadia Anguillavidae Anguillidae Anguilloidei Anguilloididae Archencheli Bolcanguilla Brannerion Carencheli Casierius Chlopsoidei Colocephali Congermuraena Congridae Congroidea Congroidei Derrhiidae Echelidae Enchelycephali Eodiaphyodus Eomuraena Eomyrophis Eurypharyngidae Gazolapodus Hayenchelys Hoplunnis Japonoconger Lemkea Leptocephalus Libanechelyidae Luenchelys Lyomeri Mastygocercus Micromyrus Milananguillidae Moringuoidei Muraenanguilla Muraenesocidae Muraenidae Muraenoidei Nemichthyidae Palaeomyrus Paranguillidae Patavichthyidae Proserrivomer Protanguilloidei Proteomyridae Rhynchocymba Saccopharyngidae Saccopharyngoidei Synaphobranchoidei Urenchelyidae
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore