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Ophichthys Swainson, 1839

1100220  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1100220)

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  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Actinopterygii (Class)
  6. Anguilliformes (Order)
  7. Ophichthidae (Family)
  8. Ophichthys (Genus)
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  1. Species Ophichthys adspersus Günther, 1870 accepted as Brachysomophis porphyreus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
  2. Species Ophichthys algoensis Barnard, 1925 accepted as Ophichthus unicolor Regan, 1908
  3. Species Ophichthys amboinensis Bleeker, 1864 accepted as Ophichthus celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)
  4. Species Ophichthys anguiformis Peters, 1877 accepted as Apterichtus anguiformis (Peters, 1877)
  5. Species Ophichthys apicalis (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830) accepted as Ophichthus apicalis (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)
  6. Species Ophichthys arenicola Klunzinger, 1871 accepted as Cirrhimuraena playfairii (Günther, 1870)
  7. Species Ophichthys ascensionis Studer, 1889 accepted as Quassiremus ascensionis (Studer, 1889)
  8. Species Ophichthys ater Peters, 1866 accepted as Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837)
  9. Species Ophichthys biserialis Garman, 1899 accepted as Ophichthus rugifer Jordan & Bollman, 1890
  10. Species Ophichthys bitaeniatus Peters, 1877 accepted as Callechelys bitaeniata (Peters, 1877)
  11. Species Ophichthys bonaparti (Kaup, 1856) accepted as Ophichthus bonaparti (Kaup, 1856)
  12. Species Ophichthys bonapartii (Kaup, 1856) accepted as Ophichthus bonaparti (Kaup, 1856)
  13. Species Ophichthys boro (Hamilton, 1822) accepted as Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822)
  14. Species Ophichthys brachyurus Poey, 1868 accepted as Ophichthus gomesii (Castelnau, 1855)
  15. Species Ophichthys brevicaudatus Chu, Wu & Jin, 1981 accepted as Ophichthus brevicaudatus Chu, Wu & Jin, 1981
  16. Species Ophichthys buettikoferi Steindachner, 1894 accepted as Dalophis cephalopeltis (Bleeker, 1863)
  17. Species Ophichthys buttikoferi Steindachner, 1894 accepted as Dalophis cephalopeltis (Bleeker, 1863)
  18. Species Ophichthys caecus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Apterichtus caecus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  19. Species Ophichthys calamus Günther, 1870 accepted as Cirrhimuraena calamus (Günther, 1870)
  20. Species Ophichthys callaensis Günther, 1873 accepted as Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837)
  21. Species Ophichthys cancrivorus (Richardson, 1848) accepted as Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson, 1848)
  22. Species Ophichthys celebicus (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Ophichthus celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)
  23. Species Ophichthys cephalozona Bleeker, 1864 accepted as Ophichthus cephalozona Bleeker, 1864
  24. Species Ophichthys cirrochilus Günther, 1870 accepted as Brachysomophis cirrocheilos (Bleeker, 1857)
  25. Species Ophichthys crocodilinus (Bennett, 1833) accepted as Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Bennett, 1833)
  26. Species Ophichthys dromicus Günther, 1870 accepted as Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)
  27. Species Ophichthys elapsoides Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)
  28. Species Ophichthys episcopus Castelnau, 1878 accepted as Ophichthus episcopus Castelnau, 1878
  29. Species Ophichthys evermani (Jordan & Richardson, 1909) accepted as Ophichthus lithinus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908)
  30. Species Ophichthys exilis Seale, 1917 accepted as Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837)
  31. Species Ophichthys filaria Günther, 1872 accepted as Bascanichthys filaria (Günther, 1872)
  32. Species Ophichthys frontalis Garman, 1899 accepted as Ophichthus frontalis Garman, 1899
  33. Species Ophichthys garretti Günther, 1910 accepted as Ophichthus garretti Günther, 1910
  34. Species Ophichthys gomesii (Castelnau, 1855) accepted as Ophichthus gomesii (Castelnau, 1855)
  35. Species Ophichthys grandimaculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 accepted as Ophichthus triserialis (Kaup, 1856)
  36. Species Ophichthys guineensis Osório, 1893 accepted as Callechelys guineensis (Osório, 1893)
  37. Species Ophichthys guttifer Bean & Dresel, 1884 accepted as Ophichthus puncticeps (Kaup, 1859)
  38. Species Ophichthys imberbis (Delaroche, 1809) accepted as Dalophis imberbis (Delaroche, 1809)
  39. Species Ophichthys kaupii (Bleeker, 1858) accepted as Yirrkala kaupii (Bleeker, 1858)
  40. Species Ophichthys kirkii Günther, 1870 accepted as Bascanichthys kirkii (Günther, 1870)
  41. Species Ophichthys limkouensis Chen, 1929 accepted as Ophichthus limkouensis Chen, 1929
  42. Species Ophichthys macrops Günther, 1910 accepted as Ophichthus macrops Günther, 1910
  43. Species Ophichthys macrurus Poey, 1867 accepted as Ophichthus gomesii (Castelnau, 1855)
  44. Species Ophichthys madagascariensis Fourmanoir, 1961 accepted as Ophichthus madagascariensis Fourmanoir, 1961
  45. Species Ophichthys marmoratus (Bleeker, 1854) accepted as Callechelys marmorata (Bleeker, 1854)
  46. Species Ophichthys melanochir Bleeker, 1864 accepted as Ophichthus altipennis (Kaup, 1856)
  47. Species Ophichthys microcephalus Day, 1878 accepted as Ophichthus microcephalus (Day, 1878)
  48. Species Ophichthys misolensis Günther, 1872 accepted as Yirrkala misolensis (Günther, 1872)
  49. Species Ophichthys miurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 accepted as Scytalichthys miurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
  50. Species Ophichthys nothochir Gilbert, 1890 accepted as Quassiremus nothochir (Gilbert, 1890)
  51. Species Ophichthys ophis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Ophichthus ophis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  52. Species Ophichthys orientalis (McClelland, 1844) accepted as Lamnostoma orientalis (McClelland, 1844)
  53. Species Ophichthys pacifici Günther, 1870 accepted as Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837)
  54. Species Ophichthys pardalis (Valenciennes, 1839) accepted as Myrichthys pardalis (Valenciennes, 1839)
  55. Species Ophichthys pinguis Günther, 1872 accepted as Malvoliophis pinguis (Günther, 1872)
  56. Species Ophichthys pisavarius Poey, 1876 accepted as Myrichthys breviceps (Richardson, 1848)
  57. Species Ophichthys playfairii Günther, 1870 accepted as Cirrhimuraena playfairii (Günther, 1870)
  58. Species Ophichthys polyophtalmus Bleeker, 1864 accepted as Ophichthus polyophthalmus Bleeker, 1864
  59. Species Ophichthys polyophthalmus Bleeker, 1864 accepted as Ophichthus polyophthalmus Bleeker, 1864
  60. Species Ophichthys punctata Swainson, 1839 accepted as Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)
  61. Species Ophichthys punctatus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)
  62. Species Ophichthys regius (Richardson, 1848) accepted as Ophichthus regius (Richardson, 1848)
  63. Species Ophichthys retropinnis Eigenmann, 1887 accepted as Ophichthus puncticeps (Kaup, 1859)
  64. Species Ophichthys rostellatus (Richardson, 1848) accepted as Mystriophis rostellatus (Richardson, 1848)
  65. Species Ophichthys rutidodermatoides (Bleeker, 1853) accepted as Ophichthus rutidoderma (Bleeker, 1853)
  66. Species Ophichthys schneideri Steindachner, 1879 accepted as Echiophis punctifer (Kaup, 1859)
  67. Species Ophichthys semicinctus (Richardson, 1848) accepted as Pisodonophis semicinctus (Richardson, 1848)
  68. Species Ophichthys serpentinus Seale, 1917 accepted as Ophichthus serpentinus Seale, 1917
  69. Species Ophichthys singapurensis Bleeker, 1864-65 accepted as Ophichthus singapurensis Bleeker, 1864-65
  70. Species Ophichthys stenopterus Cope, 1871 accepted as Ophichthus stenopterus Cope, 1871
  71. Species Ophichthys tenuis Günther, 1870 accepted as Yirrkala tenuis (Günther, 1870)
  72. Species Ophichthys timorensis Günther, 1870 accepted as Yirrkala timorensis (Günther, 1870)
  73. Species Ophichthys triserialis Barnard, 1923 accepted as Ophichthus unicolor Regan, 1908
  74. Species Ophichthys unicolor Regan, 1908 accepted as Ophichthus unicolor Regan, 1908
  75. Species Ophichthys uniserialis Cope, 1877 accepted as Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837)
  76. Species Ophichthys woosuitingi Chen, 1929 accepted as Ophichthus woosuitingi Chen, 1929
  77. Species Ophichthys xysturus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 accepted as Myrichthys xysturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
  78. Species Ophichthys zophochir Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 accepted as Ophichthus zophochir Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
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N. H. Fishes, etc., 2, 196 (as Ophicthys; also as Ophichthys p. 336). [details]   
Taxonomic remark See Ophicthys (Nomen. Zool.). misspelling/variant spelling. As Ophicthys on p. 196 and 441 (index). Objective synonym of...  
Taxonomic remark See Ophicthys (Nomen. Zool.). misspelling/variant spelling. As Ophicthys on p. 196 and 441 (index). Objective synonym of Cuchia Hamilton (in Taylor) 1831; also predates Amphipnous Müller 1841 with same type. Ophichthys is also a misspelling of Ophichthus in some early literature. (Eschmeyer). Family given as Ophichthidae in WoRMS (Mar 2013), Synbranchidae in Eschmeyer. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Ophichthys Swainson, 1839. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1100220 on 2024-04-18
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original description N. H. Fishes, etc., 2, 196 (as Ophicthys; also as Ophichthys p. 336). [details]   

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .  [details]   

source of synonymy WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]   

source of synonymy WoRMS (Nov 2016).  [details]   

verified source for family Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]   

extant flag source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]   

habitat flag source Aphia 2006 [details]   
From other sources
Descriptive info Includes marine species (Aphia 2006) [details]

Nomenclatural status orthographia [details]

Taxonomic remark See Ophicthys (Nomen. Zool.). misspelling/variant spelling. As Ophicthys on p. 196 and 441 (index). Objective synonym of Cuchia Hamilton (in Taylor) 1831; also predates Amphipnous Müller 1841 with same type. Ophichthys is also a misspelling of Ophichthus in some early literature. (Eschmeyer). Family given as Ophichthidae in WoRMS (Mar 2013), Synbranchidae in Eschmeyer. [details]

Type species as cited Ophichthys punctatus Swainson 1839 (= Unibranchapertura cuchia Hamilton 1822) [details]
To WoRMS 
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