Lepophidium zophochir

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 zophochir

Name

• Lepophidium zophochir Robins, et al., 2012

Holotype: UF 182222. Paratypes: FMNH 64496 (4), 64497 (3), 64505 (6), 64509 (3); UF 204121 (13), 204969 (2), 205014 (2), 234546 (1 c&s), 183126 (3), 182959 (5), Uncat. (6), 182960 (3), 182961 (1), 215414 (3), 215277 (6); USNM 405926 (5), 405927 (3), 405928 (2), 405929 (4).

Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, 09°39′N, 59°47′W, in 182 m depth, OREGON sta. 1986.[1]

Etymology: From the Greek zophos (= darkness) and cheier (= hand; i.e., the pectoral fin) in reference to the blackish pectoral fin.

Vernacular names

English: Sooty 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.