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Also Known As	Saccopharyngoidei • pelican eel • Saccopharyngiformes • gulper eel • Lyomeri

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Saccopharyngidae Monognathidae Eurypharyngidae eel deep-sea fish Elopomorpha elopiform coelacanth grenadier viperfish bristlemouth slickhead

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