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Ophisternon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Ophisternon

Higher classification
  
Swamp eel

Order
  
Synbranchiformes

Family
  
Synbranchidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Ophisternon fishesofaustralianetauImagesImageOphisternon

Lower classifications
  
Blind swamp eel, Blind cave eel

Similar
  
Swamp eel , Ophisternon bengalense , Synbranchiformes

Australian swamp eels ophisternon gutturale and anableps anableps


Ophisternon is a genus of swamp eels.

Contents

Ophisternon aenigmaticum obscure swamp eel anguila de pantano


Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Ophisternon Ophisternon bengalense McClelland 1844

  • Ophisternon aenigmaticum D. E. Rosen & Greenwood, 1976 (Obscure swamp eel)
  • Ophisternon afrum (Boulenger, 1909) (Guinea swamp eel)
  • Ophisternon bengalense McClelland, 1844 (Bengal eel)
  • Ophisternon candidum (Mees, 1962) (Blind cave eel)
  • Ophisternon gutturale (J. Richardson, 1845) (Australian swamp eel)
  • Ophisternon infernale (C. L. Hubbs, 1938) (Blind swamp eel)

    • Ophisternon Ophisternon candidum

    Ophisternon CTUP01390 Ophisternon bengalense

    Ophisternon CTUP01392 Ophisternon bengalense

    Ophisternon Fish Identification

    Ophisternon Diana Raj Kumari Photography Bamush Bengal Eel Ophisternon

    Ophisternon BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Ophisternon aenigmaticum species

    References

    Ophisternon Wikipedia
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