Ophidiinae
Subfamily of fishes
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Ophidiinae is a subfamily of the cusk eel family Ophidiidae. The species in the subfamily are characterised by having their pelvic fins situated far forward on the body and supported by a forward orientated extension of the pelvic girdle,[2] they lack barbels on the mouth and chin and they are covered in small cycloid scales arranged in horizontal or diagonal rows. Some species have a modified swim bladder and the anterior vertebrae which enables them to generate sounds. and some of these modifications are sexually dimorphic and make the fish capable of generating sound.[3] They have two rays in each ventral fin and the caudal fin has 9 rays. Most species are benthic and occur on the continental shelf.[4]
| Ophidiinae | |
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| Ophidion barbatum, Sardinia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810[1] |
Genera
The following genera are classified under the Ophidiinae:[5]
- Cherublemma Trotter, 1926
- Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896
- Genypterus Philippi, 1857
- Lepophidium Gill, 1895
- Ophidion Linnaeus, 1758
- Otophidium Gill, 1885
- Parophidion Tortonese, 1954
- Raneya Robins, 1961