Blackedge cusk
The blackedge cusk (Ophidion muraenolepis) is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. It is widespread in the Pacific Ocean from Taiwan and the Arafura Sea to Hawaii, and is a marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 15.5 centimetres (6.1 in) long.[1]
| Blackedge cusk | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Ophidion |
| Species: | O. muraenolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophidion muraenolepis Günther, 1880 | |
Blackedge cusk-eel.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Ophidion muraenolepis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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