''Lepophidium'' is a
genus
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of
cusk-eel
The cusk-eel family, Ophidiidae, is a group of marine bony fishes in the Ophidiiformes order. The scientific name is from the Greek ''ophis'' meaning "snake", and refers to their eel-like appearance. True eels diverged from other ray-finned fi ...
s.
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:
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* '' Lepophidium aporrhox'' C. R. Robins, 1961 (Dusky cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium brevibarbe'' ( G. Cuvier, 1829) (Shortbeard cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium collettei'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012][Robins, C.R., Robins, R.H. & Brown, M.E. (2012): A revision of Lepophidium (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. ''Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History, 52 (1): 1-94.'']
* '' Lepophidium crossotum'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[
* '' Lepophidium cultratum'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012][
* '']Lepophidium entomelan
''Lepophidium'' is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Lepophidium aporrhox'' Charles Richard Robins, C. R. Robins, 1961 (Dusky cusk-eel)
* ''Lepophidium brevibarbe'' (Georges Cuvier, G. Cuv ...
'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[
* '' Lepophidium gilmorei'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012][
* '' Lepophidium jeannae'' Fowler, 1941 (Mottled cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium kallion'' C. R. Robins, 1959
* '']Lepophidium marmoratum
''Lepophidium'' is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lepophidium aporrhox'' C. R. Robins, 1961 (Dusky cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium brevibarbe'' ( G. Cuvier, 1829) (Shortbeard cusk-eel)
* ' ...
'' ( Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885)
* '' Lepophidium microlepis'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Silver cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium negropinna'' Hildebrand
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& F. O. Barton, 1949 (Specklefin cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium pardale'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Leopard cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium pheromystax'' C. R. Robins, 1960 (Blackedge cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium profundorum'' ( T. N. Gill, 1863) (Blackrim cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium prorates'' (D. S. Jordan
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& Bollman, 1890) (Prowspine cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium robustum'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[
* '' Lepophidium staurophor'' C. R. Robins, 1959 (Barred cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium stigmatistium'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Blotchfin cusk-eel)
* '' Lepophidium wileyi'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012][
* '' Lepophidium zophochir'' C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012][
]
References
Ophidiidae
Ray-finned fish genera
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
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