鳗鲇科是辐鳍鱼纲鲇形目的其中一科。

鳗鲇科下分10个属，如下：

The eeltail catfish are a family (Plotosidae) of catfish whose tails are elongated in an eel-like fashion. These catfishes are native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific from Japan to Australia and Fiji. The family includes about 35 species in 10 genera. Wikipedia lists 41 species. About half of the species are freshwater, occurring in Australia and New Guinea.