Ophichthus Ahl, 1789
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Ahl, J. N. 1789. Specimen ichthyologicum de muraena et ophichtho, quod venia exp. fac. Med. ups. Praeside Carol. Pet. Thunberg, Equite Aurat reg. ord. de Vasa, Medic. Doc. Profess. Med. et Botan. Reg. et Ord. Acad. Caesar. Nat. Curios. Reg. Scient. Londinens. Holmiens. Societ. Scient. Upsal. Patr. Holm. Berol. Nat. Scrut. Lundens. Harlem. Amsteld. Zeland. Nidrosiens. Halens. Nat. Scrut. Medic. Edimburg. et Nat Studios. Ibid. Membro; nec non Acad. Scient. Paris. Monspeliens. Agricult. Paris. Florentin. et Batavin. Ind. Or. Correspond. J. Edman, Uppsala.: 1-14, pls. 1-2.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- order
- Anguilliformes
- family
- Ophichthidae
- genus
- Ophichthus
Name
- Synonyms
- Acanthenchelys Norman, 1922
- Antobrantia Pinto, 1970
- Caecilophis Duméril, 1856
- Centrurophis Kaup, 1856
- Cogrus Rafinesque, 1810
- Cryptopterenchelys Fowler, 1925
- Cryptopterus Kaup, 1860
- Giscenchelys Fowler, 1944
- Microdonophis Kaup, 1856
- Muraenopsis Lesueur, 1856
- Omochelys Fowler, 1918
- Ophichtchys
- Ophichtys
- Ophicthus
- Ophychthus
- Opichthus
- Oxyodontichthys Poey, 1880
- Paramyrus Günther, 1870
- Poecilocephalus Kaup, 1856
- Scytalophis Kaup, 1856
- Homonyms
- Ophichthus Ahl, 1789
- Common names
- Snake Eels in English
- snake eels in English
- snake eels in English
- ウミヘビ属 in Japanese
Bibliographic References
- Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
- Böhlke, E. B., J. E. Böhlke, M. M. Leiby, J. E. McCosker, et al. / Böhlke, Eugenia B., ed., 1989: Orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes. Fishes of the Western North Atlantic, no. 1, pt. 9, vol. 1. xvii + 1-656.
- Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
- Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
- Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
- Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version.
- Eschmeyer, William N., 1990: null. Genera of Recent Fishes. iii + 697.
- Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
- FishBase
- Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024.
- Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
- Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
- Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em>
- Nelson, Joseph S., 1994: null. Fishes of the World, Third Edition. xvii + 600.
- SN2000/Eschmeyer, 1998 (authority adjusted)
- van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374