Ophidiinae

Ophidiinae is a subfamily of the cusk eel family Ophidiidae. The species in the subfamily are characterised by having their pelvic fins situated far forward on the body and supported by an forward orientated extension of the pelvic girdle,[2] they lack barbels on the mouth and chin and they are covered in small cycloid scales arranged in horizontal or diagonal rows. Some species have a modified swim bladder and the anterior vertebrae which enables them to generate sounds. and some of these modifications are sexually dimorphic and make the fish capable of generating sound.[3] They have two rays in each ventral fin and the caudal fin has 9 rays. Most species are benthic and occur on the continental shelf.[4]

Ophidiinae
Ophidion barbatum, Sardinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Ophidiinae
Rafinesque, 1810[1]

Genera

The following genera are classified under the Ophidiinae:[5]

References
  1. Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230.
  2. Jørgen G. Nielsen; Daniel M. Cohen; Douglas F. Markle & C. Richard Robins (1999). Ophidiiform Fishes of the World (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Species Catalogue. 18. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. p. 3. ISBN 9251043752.
  3. M.P. Fahey & J.A. Hare (2005). "Family Ophidiidae Subfamily Ophiniinae". In William J. Richards (ed.). Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for the Western Central North Atlantic Volume 2. CRC Press. pp. 713–715. ISBN 0203500210. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. Daniel M. Cohen & Jørgen G. Nielsen (1978). NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 417 Guide to the Identification of Genera of the Fish Order Ophidiiformes With a Tentative Classification of the Order (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Service. p. 6. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. Bailly N, ed. (2015). "Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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