Ophichthidae
| Ophichthidae | |
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| Aprognathodon platyventris | |
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| Myrichthys ocellatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Suborder: | Congroidei |
| Family: | Ophichthidae Günther , 1870
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Ophichthidae is a
pelagic.[4]
These species range in total length from 5 cm (2.0 in) to 2.3 m (7.5 ft) or more. Many species lack fins altogether, improving their ability to burrow into the substrate like worms. They are often spotted or striped in colour, mimicking the appearance of venomous sea snakes to deter predators.[4] Often, they are washed ashore by large storms.
Genera
Currently, 62 recognized genera are placed in this family:
- Subfamily Myrophinae
- AhliaJordan & Davis, 1891
- Asarcenchelys McCosker, 1985
- Benthenchelys Fowler, 1934
- Glenoglossa McCosker, 1982
- Mixomyrophis McCosker, 1985
- Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853
- Myrophis Lütken, 1852
- Neenchelys Bamber, 1915
- Pseudomyrophis Wade, 1946
- Pylorobranchus McCosker & Chen, 2012 [5]
- Schismorhynchus McCosker, 1970
- Schultzidia Gosline, 1951
- Scolecenchelys Ogilby, 1897
- Skythrenchelys Castle & McCosker, 1999
- Sympenchelys Hibino, Ho & Kimura, 2015 [6]
- Subfamily Ophichthinae
- Allips McCosker, 1972
- Aplatophis Böhlke, 1956
- Aprognathodon Böhlke, 1967
- Apterichtus Duméril, 1805
- Bascanichthys Jordan & Davis, 1891
- Brachysomophis Kaup, 1856
- Caecula Vahl, 1794
- Callechelys Kaup, 1856
- Caralophia Böhlke, 1955
- Chauligenion McCosker & Okamoto, 2016 [7]
- Cirrhimuraena Kaup, 1856
- Cirricaecula Schultz, 1953
- Dalophis Rafinesque, 1810
- Echelus Rafinesque, 1810
- Echiophis Kaup, 1856
- Ethadophis Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
- Evips McCosker, 1972
- Gordiichthys Jordan & Davis, 1891
- Hemerorhinus Weber & de Beaufort, 1916
- Herpetoichthys Kaup, 1856
- Hyphalophis McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
- Ichthyapus Brisout de Barneville, 1847
- Kertomichthys McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
- Lamnostoma Kaup, 1856
- Leiuranus Bleeker, 1852
- Leptenchelys Myers & Wade, 1941
- Letharchus Goode & Bean, 1882
- Lethogoleos McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
- Leuropharus Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
- Luthulenchelys McCosker, 2007
- Malvoliophis Whitley, 1934
- Myrichthys Girard, 1859
- Mystriophis Kaup, 1856
- Ophichthus Ahl, 1789
- Ophisurus Lacépède, 1800
- Paraletharchus McCosker, 1974
- Phaenomonas Myers & Wade, 1941
- PhyllophichthusGosline, 1951
- Pisodonophis Kaup, 1856
- Quassiremus Jordan & Davis, 1891
- Rhinophichthus McCosker, 1999
- Scytalichthys Jordan & Davis, 1891
- Stictorhinus Böhlke & McCosker, 1975
- Suculentophichthus Fricke, Golani & Appelbaum-Golani, 2015 [3]
- Xestochilus McCosker, 1998
- Xyrias Jordan & Snyder, 1901
- Yirrkala Whitley, 1940
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ophichthidae.
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2016). "Ophichthidae" in FishBase. June 2016 version.
- ISBN 978-0804713856.
- ^ a b Fricke, R., Golani, D. & Appelbaum-Golani, B. (2015): Suculentophichthus nasus, a new genus and new species of snake eel from the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea (Teleostei: Ophichthidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 16: 56–66.
- ^ ISBN 978-0125476652.
- ^ McCosker, J.E., Loh, K.-H., Lin, J. & Chen, H.-M. (2012): Pylorobranchus hoi, a New Genus and Species of Myrophine Worm-Eel from Taiwan (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Zoological Studies, 51 (7): 1188-1194.
- ^ Hibino, Y., Ho, H.-C. & Kimura, S. (2015): A new genus and species of worm eels, Sympenchelys taiwanensis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa, 4060 (1): 41–48.
- ^ McCosker, J.E. & Okamoto, M. (2016): Chauligenion camelopardalis, a New Genus and Species of Deepwater Snake Eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the East China Sea. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 63 (9): 321-328.