Synbranchus

Synbranchus is a genus of swamp eels native to Central and South America.

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

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