Synbranchus is a genus of swamp eels native to Central and South America.
| Synbranchus | |
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| Marbled Swamp Eel (S. marmoratus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Species edit
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 edit
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Synbranchus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Synbranchidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Synbranchus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
External links edit
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Data related to Synbranchus at Wikispecies
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