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

Nettenchelys
Nettenchelys taylori
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Nettenchelys
Alcock, 1898
Type species
Nettenchelys taylori
Alcock, 1898

Species

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There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, D.G.; Lin, J.; Chen, H.-M. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2015). "The eels of the genus Nettenchelys, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Nettastomatidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4060 (1): 105–120.