Synaphobranchus is a genus of eels in the cutthroat eel family, Synaphobranchidae. It currently contains the following species:

• Synaphobranchus affinis Günther, 1877 (Grey cutthroat eel)
• Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis Günther, 1887 (Shortdorsal cutthroat eel)
• Synaphobranchus calvus M. R. S. de Melo, 2007
• Synaphobranchus dolichorhynchus (E. H. M. Lea, 1913)
• Synaphobranchus kaupii J. Y. Johnson, 1862 (Kaup's arrowtooth eel)
• Synaphobranchus oregoni Castle, 1960

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Synaphobranchus
Synaphobranchus affinis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Synaphobranchidae
Subfamily:	Synaphobranchinae
Genus:	Synaphobranchus J. Y. Johnson, 1862
Species
See text.

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