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Saurenchelys

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Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys petersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Saurenchelys
W. K. H. Peters, 1864

Saurenchelys is a genus of eels in the duckbill eel family Nettastomatidae.

Species

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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lin, J.; Smith, D.G.; Shao, K.-T.; Chen, H.-M. (2015). "Saurenchelys gigas sp. nov., a new nettastomatid eel (Teleostei, Anguilliformes, Nettastomatidae) from the western central Pacific" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4060 (1): 121–130. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.14. PMID 26701596.