Synbranchus
Genus of fishes
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Synbranchus is a genus of swamp eels native to Central and South America.
| Synbranchus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Marbled Swamp Eel (S. marmoratus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
Species
There are currently four 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)
- Synbranchus royal Sabaj Pérez, Arce H. & de Sousa, 2022
