Muraenesocidae

{{Short description|Family of fishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Muraenesox cinereus.JPG

| image_caption = Muraenesox cinereus

| taxon = Muraenesocidae

| authority = Bleeker, 1864

| subdivision_ranks = Genera

| subdivision =

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The Muraenesocidae, or pike congers, are a small family of marine eels found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas.{{cite book |editor=Paxton, J.R. |editor2=Eschmeyer, W.N.|author= McCosker, John F.|year=1998|title=Encyclopedia of Fishes|publisher= Academic Press|location=San Diego|page= 89|isbn= 0-12-547665-5}} Some species are known to enter brackish water.

Pike congers have cylindrical bodies, scaleless skin, narrow heads with large eyes, and strong teeth. Their dorsal fins start above the well-developed pectoral fins. These rather aggressive fish range from {{convert|60|to|250|cm|ft|abbr=on}} in length.