Lepophidium Explained

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)
• Lepophidium collettei C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]
• Lepophidium crossotum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]
• Lepophidium cultratum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]
• Lepophidium entomelan C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]
• Lepophidium gilmorei C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]
• Lepophidium jeannae Fowler, 1941 (Mottled cusk-eel)
• Lepophidium kallion C. R. Robins, 1959
• Lepophidium marmoratum (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885)
• Lepophidium microlepis (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Silver cusk-eel)
• Lepophidium negropinna Hildebrand & 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 & Bollman, 1890) (Prowspine cusk-eel)
• Lepophidium robustum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]
• 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^[1]
• Lepophidium zophochir C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012^[1]

Notes and References

1. 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.