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'''Ophichthidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[eel]]s, comprising species commonly called '''worm eels''' and '''snake eels'''. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). |
'''Ophichthidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[eel]]s, comprising species commonly called '''worm eels''' and '''snake eels'''. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). |
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Revision as of 20:41, 28 November 2007
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| Tiger Snake eel, Myrichthys maculosus | |
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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").
Distribution and habitat
They range from tropical to warm temperate waters. They are coastal, but some species will also enter rivers.
Systematics and taxonomy
Subfamily Myrophinae
- Ahlia
- Muraenichthys
- Myrophis
- Pseudomyrophis
- Schismorhynchus
- Schultzidia
- Scolecenchelys
- Scolecenchelys breviceps – Long-finned Worm-eel, Short-headed Worm-eel
- 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
- Ophisurus serpens – Serpent Eel
- Paraletharchus
- Phaenomonas
- Phyllophichthus
- Pisodonophis
- Quassiremus
- Scytalichthys
- Yirrkala
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Ophichthidae" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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