Ophidion (fish)

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Ophidion
Snake Blenny (O. barbatum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Ophidion
Linnaeus, 1758

Ophidion is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Ophidion antipholus R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003 (Longnose cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion asiro (D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902)
  • Ophidion barbatum Linnaeus, 1758 (Snake blenny)
  • Ophidion dromio R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003 (Shorthead cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion exul C. R. Robins, 1991
  • Ophidion fulvum (Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949) (Earspot cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion galeoides (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Striped cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion genyopus (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Ravenous cusk)
  • Ophidion grayi (Fowler, 1948) (Blotched cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion guianense R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003 (Guianan cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion holbrookii Putnam, 1874 (Band cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion imitator R. N. Lea, 1997 (Mimic cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion iris Breder, 1936 (Rainbow cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion josephi Girard, 1858
  • Ophidion lagochila (J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1959) (Harelip cusk)
  • Ophidion lozanoi Matallanas, 1990
  • Ophidion marginatum DeKay, 1842 (Striped cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion metoecus C. R. Robins, 1991
  • Ophidion muraenolepis Günther, 1880 (Blackedge cusk)
  • Ophidion nocomis C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1959 (Letter opener)
  • Ophidion puck R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003 (Pallid cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion robinsi Fahay, 1992 (Colonial cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion rochei J. P. Müller, 1845 (Roche’s snake blenny)
  • Ophidion saldanhai Matallanas & Brito, 1999
  • Ophidion scrippsae (C. L. Hubbs, 1916) (Basketweave cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion selenops C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1959 (Mooneye cusk-eel)
  • Ophidion smithi (Fowler, 1934)
  • Ophidion welshi (Nichols & Breder, 1922) (Crested cusk-eel)

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Ophidion in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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