Otophidium Explained

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.^[1]

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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Jørgen G. Nielsen . Daniel M. Cohen . Douglas F. Markle . C. Richard Robins . amp . 1999 . Ophidiiform Fishes of the World (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date . FAO Species Catalogue . 18 . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome . 9251043752 . 42–43.