Ophidion (fish)

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

Similar Roche's snake blenny, Ophidion barbatum, Cusk‑eels, Ophidiiformes, Lepophidium

Ophidion is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

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)

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