Saurenchelys

Updated on Dec 28, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nettastomatidae		Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Rank Genus
Similar Nettastomatidae, Venefica, Blackfin sorcerer, Duck‑billed eel, Dogface witch eel

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

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

Saurenchelys cancrivora W. K. H. Peters, 1864 (Slender sorcerer)

Saurenchelys cognita D. G. Smith, 1989 (Long-face wire eel)

Saurenchelys elongata (Kotthaus, 1968)

Saurenchelys fierasfer (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Black-tail duckbill eel)

Saurenchelys finitima (Whitley, 1935) (Whitsunday wire eel)

Saurenchelys gigas J. Lin, D. G. Smith & K. T. Shao, 2015 (Giant duckbill eel)

Saurenchelys lateromaculata (D'Ancona, 1928)

Saurenchelys meteori Klausewitz & Zajonz, 2000

Saurenchelys petersi F. Day, 1878

Saurenchelys stylura (E. H. M. Lea, 1913) (Pillar wire eel)

Saurenchelys taiwanensis Karmovskaya, 2004

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