Parabathymyrus

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Parabathymyrus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Subfamily: Bathymyrinae
Genus: Parabathymyrus
Kamohara, 1938

Parabathymyrus is a genus of eels in the family Congridae.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:

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References

  1. Ho, H.-C.; Smith, D.G.; Shao, K.-T. (2015). "Notes on the congrid eel genus Parabathymyrus from the western Pacific Ocean, with the description of a new species (Pisces: Anguilliformes: Congridae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4060 (1): 131–139. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.15. PMID   26701597.