Ophichthidae
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 Tiger snake eel, Myrichthys maculosus
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Myrophinae |
Ophichthidae is a family of eels, comprising species commonly called worm eels and snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis ("serpent") and ichthys ("fish").
[edit] Distribution and habitat
They range from tropical to warm temperate waters. They are coastal, but some species will also enter rivers.
[edit] Taxonomy
- Subfamily Myrophinae
- Ahlia
- Muraenichthys
- Myrophis
- Pseudomyrophis
- Schismorhynchus
- Schultzidia
- Scolecenchelys
- Scythrenchelys
- Subfamily Ophichthinae
- Aplatophis
- Apterichtus
- Bascanichthys
- Brachysomophis
- Callechelys
- Caralophia
- Cirrhimuraena
- Cirricaecula
- Dalophis
- Echelus
- Echiophis
- Elapsopis
- Ethadophis
- Gordiichthys
- Herpetoichthys
- Ichthyapus
- Lamnostoma
- Leiuranus
- Leptenchelys
- Letharchus
- Leuropharus
- Myrichthys
- Mystriophis
- Ophichthus
- Ophisurus
- Paraletharchus
- Phaenomonas
- Phyllophichthus
- Pisodonophis
- Quassiremus
- Scytalichthys
- Yirrkala
[edit] References
- "Ophichthidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
