Otophidium
| Otophidium | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polka-dot Cusk-eel (O. omostigma) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Otophidium T. N. Gill, 1885 |
Otophidium is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Otophidium chickcharney J. E. Böhlke & Robins, 1959 (Ghost cusk-eel)
- Otophidium dormitator J. E. Böhlke & Robins, 1959 (Sleeper cusk-eel)
- Otophidium indefatigabile D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Bighead cusk-eel)
- Otophidium omostigma (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Polka-dot cusk-eel)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Otophidium in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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