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