Biology:Synbranchus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Synbranchus
Synbranchus marmoratus1.jpg
Marbled Swamp Eel (S. marmoratus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Synbranchidae
Subfamily: Synbranchinae
Genus: Synbranchus
Bloch, 1795
Type species
Synbranchus marmoratus
Bloch, 1795[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Typhlobranchus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Unibranchapertura Lacepède, 1803
  • Unipertura Duméril, 1856

Synbranchus is a genus of swamp eels native to Central and South America.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Synbranchus lampreia Favorito, Zanata & Assumpção, 2005
  • Synbranchus madeirae D. E. Rosen & Rumney, 1972
  • Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch, 1795 (Marbled swamp eel)

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q942606 entry