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Otophidium
Sign in to saveOtophidium is a genus of cusk-eels, part of the subfamily Ophidiinae in the family Ophidiidae. They are found in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific.
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Vinony files it under Actinopterygii genera, Ophidiidae and Taxa named by Theodore Gill.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Polka-dot Cusk-eel
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOphidiiformes
- FamilyOphidiidae
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Otophidium is a genus of cusk-eels, part of the subfamily Ophidiinae in the family Ophidiidae. They are found in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific.
==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: 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)
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