Lepophidium

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Kingdom Animalia Family Ophidiidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Ophidiiformes

Similar Ophidiiformes, Ophidion, Ophidiinae, Cusk‑eels, Brotula

Lepophidium is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:

Lepophidium aporrhox C. R. Robins, 1961 (Dusky cusk-eel)

Lepophidium brevibarbe (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Shortbeard cusk-eel)

Lepophidium collettei C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium crossotum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium cultratum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium entomelan C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium gilmorei C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium jeannae Fowler, 1941 (Mottled cusk-eel)

Lepophidium kallion C. R. Robins, 1959

Lepophidium marmoratum (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885)

Lepophidium microlepis (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Silver cusk-eel)

Lepophidium negropinna Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949 (Specklefin cusk-eel)

Lepophidium pardale (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Leopard cusk-eel)

Lepophidium pheromystax C. R. Robins, 1960 (Blackedge cusk-eel)

Lepophidium profundorum (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Blackrim cusk-eel)

Lepophidium prorates (D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890) (Prowspine cusk-eel)

Lepophidium robustum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium staurophor C. R. Robins, 1959 (Barred cusk-eel)

Lepophidium stigmatistium (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Blotchfin cusk-eel)

Lepophidium wileyi C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

Lepophidium zophochir C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012

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