| Haptenchelys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Synaphobranchidae |
| Subfamily: | Synaphobranchinae |
| 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 2,121 to 4,836 metres (7,000 to 16,000 ft).
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Haptenchelys parviocularis Tashiro & Shinohara, 2014 (small-eyed abyssal eel)
- Haptenchelys texis C. H. Robins & D. M. Martin, 1976
References
- ^ Tashiro, F. & Shinohara, G. (2014): A new species of deep-sea synaphobranchid eel, Haptenchelys parviocularis (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from Japan. Ichthyological Research, 62 (2): 115-121.
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