Lepophidium robustum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophidiiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Ophidiaria Ordo: Ophidiiformes

Familia: Ophidiidae
Subfamilia: Ophidiinae
Genus: Lepophidium
Species: Lepophidium robustum

Name

• Lepophidium robustum Robins, et al., 2012

Holotype: UF 234453. Paratypes: UF 233172 (1), 234460 (1), 234488 (1), 234496 (3), 234499 (2).

Type locality: Caribbean Sea, 09°02′N, 81°26′W, in 186 m depth, OREGON sta. 3595.[1]

Etymology: Species name derived from the Latin robustus, meaning robust, in reference to its stout body.

Vernacular names

English: Robust Cusk-eel

References

• Robins, C.R.; Robins, R.H.; Brown, M.E. 2012: A revision of Lepophidium (Teleostei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 52(1): 1-93. Reference page.