Diaphenchelys
Genus of fishes
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Diaphenchelys is a genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae.
| Diaphenchelys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Subfamily: | Muraeninae |
| Genus: | Diaphenchelys McCosker & Randall, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| Diaphenchelys pelonates McCosker & Randall, 2007[1] | |
| Species | |
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3, see text. | |
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Diaphenchelys dalmatian Hibino, Satapoomin & Kimura, 2017 (Dalmatian moray eel)
- Diaphenchelys laimospila Huang, Smith & Liao, 2021 (Spotted-throat moray)
- Diaphenchelys pelonates McCosker & Randall, 2007 (Mud-dwelling moray)
