Ophidion (fish)

Ophidion
Snake Blenny (O. barbatum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Ophidiinae
Genus: Ophidion
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Ophidion barbatum
Linnaeus 1758[1]
Synonyms

Rissola Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Ophidion is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • 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. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Ophidion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Ophidion in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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