Lepophidium is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:[2][3]
- Lepophidium aporrhox C. R. Robins, 1961 (Dusky cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium brevibarbe (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Shortbeard cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium collettei C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium crossotum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium cultratum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium entomelan C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium gilmorei C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium jeannae Fowler, 1941 (Mottled cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium kallion C. R. Robins, 1959
- Lepophidium marmoratum (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885)
- Lepophidium microlepis (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Silver cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium negropinna Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949 (Specklefin cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium pardale (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Leopard cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium pheromystax C. R. Robins, 1960 (Blackedge cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium profundorum (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Blackrim cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium prorates (D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890) (Prowspine cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium robustum C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium staurophor C. R. Robins, 1959 (Barred cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium stigmatistium (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Blotchfin cusk-eel)
- Lepophidium wileyi C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
- Lepophidium zophochir C. R. Robins, R. H. Robins & M. E. Brown, 2012[3]
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lepophidium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Lepophidium". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Robins, C.R., Robins, R.H. & Brown, M.E. (2012): A revision of Lepophidium (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History, 52 (1): 1-94.