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Species of fish

Blackedge cusk
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Ophidion
Species: O. muraenolepis
Binomial name
Ophidion muraenolepis
Günther, 1880
Blackedge cusk-eel.

The blackedge cusk (Ophidion muraenolepis) is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. It is widespread in the Pacific Ocean from Taiwan and the Arafura Sea to Hawaii, and is a marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 15.5 centimetres (6.1 in) long.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ophidion muraenolepis". FishBase. December 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Ophidion muraenolepis
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