Haptenchelys Explained

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 2121to.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

• Haptenchelys parviocularis Tashiro & Shinohara, 2014 (small-eyed abyssal eel) ^[1]
• Haptenchelys texis C. H. Robins & D. M. Martin, 1976

Notes and References

1. 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.