Description
Family Ophidiidae
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin rays usually equal to or longer than opposing anal fin rays; anus and anal fin origin usually behind tip of pectoral fin; scales present; some with one or more spines on opercle; supramaxillary present; larvae without a vexillum ; pelvics sometimes absent. Maximum length 2 m in Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi.The family Ophidiidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Ophidiiformes. It contains 46 genera and 209 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is anguilliform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, ophis = serpent
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- Auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Bony Fishes
- Class:
Actinopterygii
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
()
- Ray-Finned Fishes
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
()
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
()
- Superorder:
Paracanthopterygii
()
- Order:
Ophidiiformes
()
- Cusk Eels
- Family:
Ophidiidae
()
- Cuskeels
- Genus:
Brotulataenia
()
- Specific name:
brevicauda
- Cohen, 1974
- Scientific name: - Brotulataenia brevicauda Cohen, 1974
- Specific name:
brevicauda
- Cohen, 1974
- Genus:
Brotulataenia
(
- Family:
Ophidiidae
(
- Order:
Ophidiiformes
(
- Superorder:
Paracanthopterygii
(
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
(
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
(
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(
- Class:
Actinopterygii
(
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Brotulataenia brevicauda Cohen 1974
- Brotulateania brevicauda Cohen, 1974
- Brotulotaenia brevicauda
Similar Species
Members of the genus Brotulataenia
There are approximately 1 species in this genus:
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Notes
Contributors
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 18, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 18, 2007:
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3510500
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 16346436
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 682447
