Synbranchus

Synbranchus
Marbled Swamp Eel (S. marmoratus)
Scientific classification
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

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Synbranchus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
2. 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.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Synbranchus". FishBase. October 2012 version.

External links

• Media related to Synbranchus at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Synbranchus at Wikispecies