- Ophisternon
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Ophisternon Ophisternon bengalense Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Synbranchiformes Family: Synbranchidae Genus: Ophisternon
McClelland, 1844Species 6, see text
Ophisternon is a genus of fish in the Synbranchidae family. It contains the following species:
- Obscure swamp eel (Ophisternon aenigmaticum)
- Guinea swamp eel (Ophisternon afrum)
- Bengal eel (Ophisternon bengalense)
- Blind cave eel (Ophisternon candidum)
- Australian swamp eel (Ophisternon gutturale)
- Blind swamp eel (Ophisternon infernale)
References
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2008) FishBase, version 01/2008.
Categories:- Synbranchidae
- Ray-finned fish stubs
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