CaRMS taxon details
Ophidiidae Rafinesque, 1810
- Subfamily Brotulinae Swainson, 1838
- Genus Brotula Cuvier, 1829
- Subfamily Brotulotaeniinae Cohen & Nielsen, 1978
- Genus Brotulotaenia Parr, 1933
- Subfamily Neobythitinae Radcliffe, 1913
- Genus Acanthonus Günther, 1878
- Genus Barathrites Zugmayer, 1911
- Genus Barathrodemus Goode & Bean, 1883
- Genus Bassogigas Goode & Bean, 1896
- Genus Bassozetus Gill, 1883
- Genus Benthocometes Goode & Bean, 1896
- Genus Dicrolene Goode & Bean, 1883
- Genus Lamprogrammus Alcock, 1891
- Genus Luciobrotula Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
- Genus Monomitopus Alcock, 1890
- Genus Penopus Goode & Bean, 1896
- Genus Porogadus Goode & Bean, 1885
- Genus Spectrunculus Jordan & Thompson, 1914
- Genus Thalassobathia Cohen, 1963
- Genus Typhlonus Günther, 1878
- Genus Xyelacyba Cohen, 1961
- Subfamily Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810
- Genus Lepophidium Gill, 1895
- Genus Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Otophidium Gill, 1885
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Chiefly marine (rarely freshwater). Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anus and anal fin origin usually...
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]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Ophidiidae Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125505 on 2024-06-07
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Ophidiidae Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125505 on 2024-06-07
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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
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]
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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
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]
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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
From other sources
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]