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Ophichthidae Günther, 1870

125434  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125434)

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  1. Subfamily Myrophinae Kaup, 1856
    1. Genus Ahlia Jordan & Davis, 1891
    2. Genus Asarcenchelys McCosker, 1985
    3. Genus Benthenchelys Fowler, 1934
    4. Genus Glenoglossa McCosker, 1982
    5. Genus Mixomyrophis McCosker, 1985
    6. Genus Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853
    7. Genus Myrophis Lütken, 1852
    8. Genus Neenchelys Bamber, 1915
    9. Genus Pseudomyrophis Wade, 1946
    10. Genus Pylorobranchus McCosker & Chen, 2012
    11. Genus Schismorhynchus McCosker, 1970
    12. Genus Schultzidia Gosline, 1951
    13. Genus Scolecenchelys Ogilby, 1897
    14. Genus Skythrenchelys Castle & McCosker, 1999
    15. Genus Sympenchelys Hibino, Ho & Kimura, 2015
    16. Genus Leptocephalus [Ophichthidae] (temporary name)
  2. Subfamily Ophichthinae Günther, 1870
    1. Genus Allips McCosker, 1972
    2. Genus Aplatophis Böhlke, 1956
    3. Genus Aprognathodon Böhlke, 1967
    4. Genus Apterichtus Duméril, 1806
    5. Genus Bascanichthys Jordan & Davis, 1891
    6. Genus Brachysomophis Kaup, 1856
    7. Genus Caecula Vahl, 1794
    8. Genus Callechelys Kaup, 1856
    9. Genus Caralophia Böhlke, 1955
    10. Genus Chauligenion McCosker & Okamoto, 2016
    11. Genus Cirrhimuraena Kaup, 1856
    12. Genus Cirricaecula Schultz, 1953
    13. Genus Dalophis Rafinesque, 1810
    14. Genus Echelus Rafinesque, 1810
    15. Genus Echiophis Kaup, 1856
    16. Genus Ethadophis Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
    17. Genus Evips McCosker, 1972
    18. Genus Gordiichthys Jordan & Davis, 1891
    19. Genus Hemerorhinus Weber & de Beaufort, 1916
    20. Genus Herpetoichthys Kaup, 1856
    21. Genus Hyphalophis McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
    22. Genus Ichthyapus Brisout de Barneville, 1847
    23. Genus Kertomichthys McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
    24. Genus Lamnostoma Kaup, 1856
    25. Genus Leiuranus Bleeker, 1853
    26. Genus Leptenchelys Myers & Wade, 1941
    27. Genus Letharchus Goode & Bean, 1882
    28. Genus Lethogoleos McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
    29. Genus Leuropharus Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
    30. Genus Luthulenchelys McCosker, 2007
    31. Genus Malvoliophis Whitley, 1934
    32. Genus Myrichthys Girard, 1859
    33. Genus Mystriophis Kaup, 1856
    34. Genus Ophichthus Ahl, 1789
    35. Genus Ophisurus Lacepède, 1800
    36. Genus Oxystomus Rafinesque, 1810
    37. Genus Paraletharchus McCosker, 1974
    38. Genus Phaenomonas Myers & Wade, 1941
    39. Genus Phyllophichthus Gosline, 1951
    40. Genus Pisodonophis Kaup, 1856
    41. Genus Quassiremus Jordan & Davis, 1891
    42. Genus Rhinophichthus McCosker, 1999
    43. Genus Scytalichthys Jordan & Davis, 1891
    44. Genus Stictorhinus Böhlke & McCosker, 1975
    45. Genus Suculentophichthus Fricke, 2015
    46. Genus Xestochilus McCosker, 1998
    47. Genus Xyrias Jordan & Snyder, 1901
    48. Genus Yirrkala Whitley, 1940
    49. Genus Achirophichthys Bleeker, 1864 accepted as Brachysomophis Kaup, 1856
    50. Genus Elapsopis Kaup, 1856 accepted as Leiuranus Bleeker, 1853 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Ophichthidae Günther, 1870. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125434 on 2024-08-15
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Ophichthidae Günther, 1870. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125434 on 2024-08-15
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2015-04-17 08:48:21Z
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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  PDF available 

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]   
 
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