WoRMS taxon details
Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Cherublemma Trotter, 1926
- Genus Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896
- Genus Genypterus Philippi, 1857
- Genus Lepophidium Gill, 1895
- Genus Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Otophidium Gill, 1885
- Genus Parophidion Tortonese, 1954
- Genus Raneya Robins, 1961
- Genus Xiphiurus Smith, 1847
- Genus Brotuloides Robins, 1961 accepted as Cherublemma Trotter, 1926 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Hoplophycis Kaup, 1858 accepted as Genypterus Philippi, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Leptophidium Gill, 1863 accepted as Lepophidium Gill, 1895 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Genus Lopophidium Gill, 1895 accepted as Lepophidium Gill, 1895 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Ophidium Linnaeus, 1766 accepted as Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, on official list)
- Genus Paraphidion Tortonese, 1954 accepted as Parophidion Tortonese, 1954 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Rissola Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154739 on 2025-12-03
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
