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Ophidiidae
AphiaID: 125505

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Ophidiiformes (Order)

Status

accepted

Record
status

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Rank

Family

Parent

Ophidiiformes

Sources

basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
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Language	Name
English	cusk-eels	[details]

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Subfamily Brotulinae

» Genus Brotula Cuvier, 1829

Subfamily Brotulotaeniinae

» Genus Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933

» Species Brotulotaenia brevicauda Cohen, 1974
» Species Brotulotaenia crassa Parr, 1934
» Species Brotulotaenia nielseni Cohen, 1974
» Species Brotulotaenia nigra Parr, 1933

» Genus Brotulaenia accepted as Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933

» Species Brotulaenia crassa Parr, 1934 accepted as Brotulotaenia crassa Parr, 1934

» Genus Brotulataenia accepted as Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933

» Species Brotulataenia brevicauda Cohen, 1974 accepted as Brotulotaenia brevicauda Cohen, 1974
» Species Brotulataenia crassa Parr, 1934 accepted as Brotulotaenia crassa Parr, 1934
» Species Brotulataenia nielseni Cohen, 1974 accepted as Brotulotaenia nielseni Cohen, 1974

» Genus Brotulateania accepted as Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933

» Species Brotulateania brevicauda Cohen, 1974 accepted as Brotulotaenia brevicauda Cohen, 1974

Subfamily Neobythitinae

» Genus Abyssobrotula Nielsen, 1977

» Species Abyssobrotula galatheae Nielsen, 1977

» Genus Acanthonus Günther, 1878

» Species Acanthonus armatus Günther, 1878
» Species Acanthonus spinifer Garman, 1899 accepted as Acanthonus armatus Günther, 1878

» Genus Alcockia Goode & Bean, 1895

» Species Alcockia rostrata (Günther, 1887)

» Genus Apagesoma Carter, 1983

» Species Apagesoma australis Nielsen, King & Møller, 2008
» Species Apagesoma delosommatus (Hureau, Staiger & Nielsen, 1979)
» Species Apagesoma edentatum Carter, 1983

» Genus Barathrites Zugmayer, 1911

» Species Barathrites iris Zugmayer, 1911
» Species Barathrites parri Nybelin, 1957
» Species Barathrites abyssorum Roule, 1916 accepted as Barathrites iris Zugmayer, 1911

» Genus Barathrodemus Goode & Bean, 1883

» Species Barathrodemus manatinus Goode & Bean, 1883
» Species Barathrodemus nasutus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
» Species Barathrodemus microps Parr, 1933 accepted as Barathrodemus manatinus Goode & Bean, 1883

» Genus Bassogigas Goode & Bean, 1896

» Genus Bassozetus Gill, 1883

» Genus Bathyonus Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Bathyonus caudalis (Garman, 1899)
» Species Bathyonus laticeps (Günther, 1878)
» Species Bathyonus pectoralis Goode & Bean, 1885
» Species Bathyonus catena Goode & Bean, 1885 accepted as Porogadus catena (Goode & Bean, 1885)
» Species Bathyonus compressus (Günther, 1878) accepted as Bassozetus compressus (Günther, 1878)
» Species Bathyonus glutinosus Alcock, 1890 accepted as Bassozetus glutinosus (Alcock, 1890)
» Species Bathyonus guentheri (Vaillant, 1888) accepted as Bathyonus laticeps (Günther, 1878)
» Species Bathyonus taenia Günther, 1887 accepted as Bassozetus taenia (Günther, 1887)

» Genus Benthocometes Goode & Bean, 1896

» Species Benthocometes australiensis Nielsen, 2010
» Species Benthocometes robustus (Goode & Bean, 1886)
» Species Benthocometes claudei Torre y Huerta, 1930 accepted as Grammonus claudei (Torre y Huerta, 1930)

» Genus Dannevigia

» Species Dannevigia tusca Whitley, 1941

» Genus Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883

» Genus Enchelybrotula

» Species Enchelybrotula gomoni Cohen, 1982
» Species Enchelybrotula paucidens Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Genus Epetriodus

» Species Epetriodus freddyi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978

» Genus Eretmichthys

» Species Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman, 1899
» Species Eretmichthys ocella Garman, 1899 accepted as Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman, 1899
» Species Eretmichthys ocellata Garman, 1899 accepted as Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman, 1899
» Species Eretmichthys remifer Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman, 1899

» Genus Glyptophidium Alcock, 1889

» Genus Holcomycteronus Garman, 1899

» Species Holcomycteronus aequatoris (Smith & Radcliffe, 1913)
» Species Holcomycteronus brucei (Dollo, 1906)
» Species Holcomycteronus digittatus Garman, 1899
» Species Holcomycteronus profundissimus (Roule, 1913)
» Species Holcomycteronus pterotus (Alcock, 1890)
» Species Holcomycteronus squamosus (Roule, 1916)
» Species Holcomycteronus koefoedi (Nybelin, 1954) accepted as Holcomycteronus squamosus (Roule, 1916)

» Genus Homostolus

» Species Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
» Species Homostolus japonicus Matsubara, 1943 accepted as Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Genus Hoplobrotula Gill, 1864

» Species Hoplobrotula armata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
» Species Hoplobrotula badia Machida, 1990
» Species Hoplobrotula gnathopus (Regan, 1921)

» Genus Hypopleuron

» Species Hypopleuron caninum Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Genus Lamprogrammus Alcock, 1891

» Species Lamprogrammus brunswigi (Brauer, 1906)
» Species Lamprogrammus exutus Nybelin & Poll, 1958
» Species Lamprogrammus fragilis Alcock, 1892
» Species Lamprogrammus niger Alcock, 1891
» Species Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi Cohen & Rohr, 1993
» Species Lamprogrammus illustris Garman, 1899 accepted as Lamprogrammus niger Alcock, 1891
» Species Lamprogrammus macropterus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Lamprogrammus brunswigi (Brauer, 1906)

» Genus Leptobrotula Nielson, 1986

» Species Leptobrotula breviventralis Nielsen, 1986

» Genus Leucicorus

» Species Leucicorus atlanticus Nielsen, 1975
» Species Leucicorus lusciosus Garman, 1899

» Genus Luciobrotula Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Species Luciobrotula bartschi Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
» Species Luciobrotula brasiliensis Nielsen, 2009
» Species Luciobrotula coheni Nielsen, 2009
» Species Luciobrotula corethromycter Cohen, 1964
» Species Luciobrotula lineata (Gosline, 1954)
» Species Luciobrotula nolfi Cohen, 1981

» Genus Mastigopterus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Species Mastigopterus imperator Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
» Species Mastigopterus praetor Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Mastigopterus imperator Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Genus Monomitopus Alcock, 1890

» Genus Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1885

» Genus Neobythitoides

» Species Neobythitoides serratus Nielsen & Machida, 2006

» Genus Penopus Goode & Bean, 1896

» Species Penopus japonicus Nielsen & Ohashi, 2011
» Species Penopus microphthalmus (Vaillant, 1888)
» Species Penopus macdonaldi Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Penopus microphthalmus (Vaillant, 1888)
» Species Penopus microcephalus (Vaillant, 1888) accepted as Penopus microphthalmus (Vaillant, 1888)

» Genus Petrotyx

» Species Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
» Species Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)

» Genus Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885

» Genus Pycnocraspedum Alcock, 1889

» Species Pycnocraspedum armatum Gosline, 1954
» Species Pycnocraspedum fulvum Machida, 1984
» Species Pycnocraspedum microlepis (Matsubara, 1943)
» Species Pycnocraspedum phyllosoma (Parr, 1933)
» Species Pycnocraspedum squamipinne Alcock, 1889

» Genus Selachophidium

» Species Selachophidium guentheri Gilchrist, 1903
» Species Selachophidium americanum Nielsen, 1971 accepted as Monomitopus americanus (Nielsen, 1971)
» Species Selachophidium vitiazi Nielsen, 1971 accepted as Monomitopus vitiazi (Nielsen, 1971)

» Genus Sirembo

» Genus Spectrunculus

» Species Spectrunculus crassus (Vaillant, 1888)
» Species Spectrunculus grandis (Günther, 1877)
» Species Spectrunculus coheni (Mayer & Nalbant, 1972) accepted as Spectrunculus crassus (Vaillant, 1888)
» Species Spectrunculus gigas (Günther, 1877) accepted as Spectrunculus grandis (Günther, 1877)
» Species Spectrunculus nelsoni (Lee, 1974) accepted as Thalassobathia nelsoni Lee, 1974
» Species Spectrunculus radcliffei Jordan & Thompson, 1914 accepted as Spectrunculus grandis (Günther, 1877)

» Genus Spottobrotula

» Species Spottobrotula amaculata Cohen & Nielsen, 1982
» Species Spottobrotula mahodadi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978

» Genus Tauredophidium

» Species Tauredophidium hextii Alcock, 1890

» Genus Typhlonus Günther, 1878

» Species Typhlonus nasus Günther, 1878
» Species Typhlonus delosommatus Hureau, Staiger & Nielsen, 1979 accepted as Apagesoma delosommatus (Hureau, Staiger & Nielsen, 1979)

» Genus Ventichthys

» Species Ventichthys biospeedoi Nielsen, Møller & Segonzac, 2006

» Genus Xyelacyba Cohen, 1961

» Species Xyelacyba myersi Cohen, 1961

» Genus Bassobythites accepted as Lamprogrammus Alcock, 1891

» Species Bassobythites brunswigi Brauer, 1906 accepted as Lamprogrammus brunswigi (Brauer, 1906)
» Species Bassobythites macropterus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1913) accepted as Lamprogrammus brunswigi (Brauer, 1906)

» Genus Bathynectes Günther, 1878 accepted as Bathyonus Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Bathynectes compressus Günther, 1878 accepted as Bassozetus compressus (Günther, 1878)
» Species Bathynectes gracilis Günther, 1878 accepted as Porogadus gracilis (Günther, 1878)
» Species Bathynectes laticeps Günther, 1878 accepted as Bathyonus laticeps (Günther, 1878)

» Genus Brotella accepted as Sirembo

» Species Brotella maculata Kaup, 1858 accepted as Sirembo imberbis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

» Genus Celema accepted as Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Celema subarmata (Vaillant, 1888) accepted as Porogadus subarmatus Vaillant, 1888

» Genus Dermatorus accepted as Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Dermatorus melampeplus Alcock, 1896 accepted as Porogadus melampeplus (Alcock, 1896)
» Species Dermatorus melanocephalus Alcock, 1891 accepted as Porogadus melanocephalus (Alcock, 1891)
» Species Dermatorus trichiurus Alcock, 1890 accepted as Porogadus trichiurus (Alcock, 1890)

» Genus Dicromita accepted as Monomitopus Alcock, 1890

» Species Dicromita agassizii Goode & Bean, 1896 accepted as Monomitopus agassizii (Goode & Bean, 1896)
» Species Dicromita microphthalma (Vaillant, 1888) accepted as Penopus microphthalmus (Vaillant, 1888)
» Species Dicromita oncerocephala (Vaillant, 1888) accepted as Bassozetus oncerocephalus (Vaillant, 1888)

» Genus Grimaldichthys accepted as Holcomycteronus Garman, 1899

» Species Grimaldichthys profundissimus Roule, 1913 accepted as Holcomycteronus profundissimus (Roule, 1913)
» Species Grimaldichthys squamosus Roule, 1916 accepted as Holcomycteronus squamosus (Roule, 1916)

» Genus Hoprobrotula accepted as Hoplobrotula Gill, 1864

» Species Hoprobrotula armata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) accepted as Hoplobrotula armata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

» Genus Itatius accepted as Pycnocraspedum Alcock, 1889

» Species Itatius microlepis Matsubara, 1943 accepted as Pycnocraspedum microlepis (Matsubara, 1943)

» Genus Mixonus accepted as Bathyonus Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Mixonus caudalis Garman, 1899 accepted as Bathyonus caudalis (Garman, 1899)
» Species Mixonus laticeps (Günther, 1878) accepted as Bathyonus laticeps (Günther, 1878)

» Genus Monomeropus accepted as Monomitopus Alcock, 1890

» Species Monomeropus garmani Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 accepted as Monomitopus garmani (Smith & Radcliffe, 1913)
» Species Monomeropus malispinosus Garman, 1899 accepted as Monomitopus malispinosus (Garman, 1899)

» Genus Monomitopsis accepted as Monomitopus Alcock, 1890

» Species Monomitopsis nigripinnis (Alcock, 1889) accepted as Monomitopus nigripinnis (Alcock, 1889)

» Genus Neobythes accepted as Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Neobythes gilli Goode & Bean, 1885 accepted as Neobythites gilli Goode & Bean, 1885

» Genus Paradicrolene accepted as Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883

» Species Paradicrolene multifilis Alcock, 1889 accepted as Dicrolene multifilis (Alcock, 1889)
» Species Paradicrolene nigricaudis Alcock, 1891 accepted as Dicrolene nigricaudis (Alcock, 1891)
» Species Paradicrolene vaillanti Alcock, 1890 accepted as Dicrolene vaillanti (Alcock, 1890)

» Genus Pseudobythites accepted as Petrotyx

» Species Pseudobythites sanguineus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 accepted as Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)

» Genus Pteroidonus accepted as Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883

» Species Pteroidonus quinquarius Günther, 1887 accepted as Dicrolene quinquarius (Günther, 1887)

» Genus Umalius accepted as Sirembo

» Species Umalius heraldi Herre, 1953 accepted as Sirembo jerdoni (Day, 1888)
» Species Umalius philippinus Herre & Herald, 1951 accepted as Sirembo jerdoni (Day, 1888)

» Genus Volcanus accepted as Luciobrotula Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

» Species Volcanus lineata Gosline, 1954 accepted as Luciobrotula lineata (Gosline, 1954)
» Species Volcanus lineatus Gosline, 1954 accepted as Luciobrotula lineata (Gosline, 1954)

» Genus Watasea accepted as Neobythites Goode & Bean, 1885

» Species Watasea fasciatus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1913) accepted as Neobythites fasciatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
» Species Watasea sivicola Jordan & Snyder, 1901 accepted as Neobythites sivicola (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Subfamily Ophidiinae

» Genus Cherublemma

» Species Cherublemma emmelas (Gilbert, 1890)
» Species Cherublemma lelepris Trotter, 1926 accepted as Cherublemma emmelas (Gilbert, 1890)

» Genus Chilara

» Species Chilara taylori (Girard, 1858)

» Genus Genypterus Philippi, 1857

» Genus Lepophidium Gill, 1895

» Species Lepophidium aporrhox Robins, 1961
» Species Lepophidium brevibarbe (Cuvier, 1829)
» Species Lepophidium jeannae Fowler, 1941
» Species Lepophidium kallion Robins, 1959
» Species Lepophidium marmoratum (Goode & Bean, 1885)
» Species Lepophidium microlepis (Gilbert, 1890)

» Subspecies Lepophidium microlepis hubbsi Robins & Lea, 1978 accepted as Lepophidium microlepis (Gilbert, 1890)
» Subspecies Lepophidium microlepis inca Robins & Lea, 1978 accepted as Lepophidium microlepis (Gilbert, 1890)
» Subspecies Lepophidium microlepis microlepis (Gilbert, 1890) accepted as Lepophidium microlepis (Gilbert, 1890)

» Genus Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758

» Genus Otophidium Gill, 1885

» Genus Parophidion Tortonese, 1954

» Species Parophidion schmidti (Woods & Kanazawa, 1951)
» Species Parophidion vassali (Risso, 1810)
» Species Parophidion lagochila Böhlke & Robins, 1959 accepted as Ophidion lagochila (Böhlke & Robins, 1959)

» Genus Raneya

» Species Raneya brasiliensis (Kaup, 1856)
» Species Raneya fluminensis (Miranda Ribeiro, 1903) accepted as Raneya brasiliensis (Kaup, 1856)

» Genus Xiphiurus Smith, 1847

» Species Xiphiurus capensis Smith, 1847 accepted as Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847)

» Genus Hoplophycis accepted as Genypterus Philippi, 1857

» Species Hoplophycis lalandi Kaup, 1858 accepted as Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847)

» Genus Leptophidium accepted as Lepophidium Gill, 1895

» Species Leptophidium emmelas Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Cherublemma emmelas (Gilbert, 1890)
» Species Leptophidium marmoratum Goode & Bean, 1885 accepted as Lepophidium marmoratum (Goode & Bean, 1885)
» Species Leptophidium microlepis Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Lepophidium microlepis (Gilbert, 1890)
» Species Leptophidium pardale Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Lepophidium pardale (Gilbert, 1890)
» Species Leptophidium profundorum Gill, 1863 accepted as Lepophidium profundorum (Gill, 1863)
» Species Leptophidium prorates Jordan & Bollman, 1890 accepted as Lepophidium prorates (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)
» Species Leptophidium stigmatistium Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Lepophidium stigmatistium (Gilbert, 1890)

» Genus Lopophidium accepted as Lepophidium Gill, 1895
» Genus Paraphidion accepted as Parophidion Tortonese, 1954
» Genus Rissola accepted as Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Glytophidium accepted as Glyptophidium Alcock, 1889

Environment

marine, fresh

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Note

Description: Chiefly marine (rarely freshwater). Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anus and anal fin origin usually posterior to pectoral fin tip. Anal fin rays usually of the same length or shorter than opposing dorsal fin rays. Scales present. One or more opercular spines in some. Supramaxillary present. Vexillum lacking in larvae. Pelvics usually present. About 1.5 m maximum length. [details]

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Citation: WoRMS (2013). Ophidiidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125505 on 2013-05-21

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