Haptenchelys
| Haptenchelys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Genus: | Haptenchelys C. H. Robins & D. M. Martin, 1976 |
Haptenchelys is a genus of deep-water eel in the family Synaphobranchidae. It contains two species. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean at depths of 2121 meters to 4836 meters.[1]
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Haptenchelys parviocularis Tashiro & Shinohara, 2014 (Small-eyed abyssal eel) [1]
- Haptenchelys texis C. H. Robins & D. M. Martin, 1976
References
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