Ophidion is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently 29 recognized species in this genus:
- Ophidion antipholus <small>R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003</small> (Longnose cusk-eel)
- Ophidion asiro <small>(D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902)</small>
- Ophidion barbatum <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small> (Snake blenny)
- Ophidion dromio <small>R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003</small> (Shorthead cusk-eel)
- Ophidion exul <small>C. R. Robins, 1991</small>
- Ophidion fulvum <small>(Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949)</small> (Earspot cusk-eel)
- Ophidion galapagensis
- Ophidion galeoides <small>(C. H. Gilbert, 1890)</small> (Striped cusk-eel)
- Ophidion genyopus <small>(J. D. Ogilby, 1897)</small> (Ravenous cusk)
- Ophidion grayi <small>(Fowler, 1948)</small> (Blotched cusk-eel)
- Ophidion guianense <small>R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003</small> (Guianan cusk-eel)
- Ophidion holbrookii <small>Putnam, 1874</small> (Band cusk-eel)
- Ophidion imitator <small>R. N. Lea, 1997</small> (Mimic cusk-eel)
- Ophidion iris <small>Breder, 1936</small> (Rainbow cusk-eel)
- Ophidion josephi <small>Girard, 1858</small>
- Ophidion lagochila <small>(J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1959)</small> (Harelip cusk)
- Ophidion lozanoi <small>Matallanas, 1990</small>
- Ophidion marginatum <small>DeKay, 1842</small> (Striped cusk-eel)
- Ophidion metoecus <small>C. R. Robins, 1991</small>
- Ophidion muraenolepis <small>Günther, 1880</small> (Blackedge cusk)
- Ophidion nocomis <small>C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1959</small> (Letter opener)
- Ophidion puck <small>R. N. Lea & C. R. Robins, 2003</small> (Pallid cusk-eel)
- Ophidion robinsi <small>Fahay, 1992</small> (Colonial cusk-eel)
- Ophidion rochei <small>J. P. Müller, 1845</small> (Roche's snake blenny)
- Ophidion saldanhai <small>Matallanas & Brito, 1999</small>
- Ophidion scrippsae <small>(C. L. Hubbs, 1916)</small> (Basketweave cusk-eel)
- Ophidion selenops <small>C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1959</small> (Mooneye cusk-eel)
- Ophidion smithi <small>(Fowler, 1934)</small>
- Ophidion welshi <small>(Nichols & Breder, 1922)</small> (Crested cusk-eel)
- Ophidion zavalai <small>Rotundo, Caires, Oliveira, Kuranaka, Figueiredo-Filho & Marceniuk 2023</small>
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