Typhlosynbranchus

Typhlosynbranchus
Liberian swamp eel (T. boueti)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Synbranchidae
Subfamily: Synbranchinae
Genus: Typhlosynbranchus
Pellegrin, 1922
Type species
Typhlosynbranchus boueti
Pellegrin, 1922
Species

T. boueti
T. luticolus

Typhlosynbranchus is a genus of swamp eels that are native to West and Central Africa. It contains two species that were formerly classified in the primarily Asian genus Monopterus.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Osteology of 'Monopterus' roseni with the description of Rakthamichthys, new genus, and comments on the generic assignment of the Amphipnous Group species (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes)". Pfeil Verlag (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Typhlosynbranchus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.