''Otophidium'' is a

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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, part of the

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Ophidiinae in the

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Ophidiidae 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 ...

. 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''

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& Bollman, 1890 (Bighead cusk-eel) * '' Otophidium omostigma'' (

& C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Polka-dot cusk-eel)

References

Ophidiidae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Theodore Gill {{Ophidiidae-stub