Anguilliformity

Anguilliformity is a morphological pattern in fishes, named for and typified by the eels.

Anguilliform fish have a long, slender body, and travel by anguilliform motion.

The caudal fin is often emphasized, with the other fins reduced, absent, or fused with the caudal fin.

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