Ophisternon

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Ophisternon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Synbranchidae
Genus: Ophisternon
McClelland, 1844
Species

6, see text

Ophisternon is a genus of fish in the Synbranchidae family. It contains the following species:

  • Obscure swamp eel (Ophisternon aenigmaticum)
  • Guinea swamp eel (Ophisternon afrum)
  • Bengal eel (Ophisternon bengalense)
  • Blind cave eel (Ophisternon candidum)
  • Australian swamp eel (Ophisternon gutturale)
  • Blind swamp eel (Ophisternon infernale)

[edit] References

  • Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2008) FishBase, version 01/2008.


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