Ophidiiformes

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? Ophidiiforms
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Ophidiiformes
Families
Carapidae - Pearlfishes Ophidiidae - Cusk Eels Bythitidae - Brotulas Aphyonidae - Aphyonids Parabrotulidae - False Brotulas

Ophidiiformes is an order of ray-finned fish that includes the Cusk Eels, Pearlfishes, Brotulas, and others.

This order includes a variety of species, including the deepest known, Abyssobrotula galatheae, found at 8,370 m in the Puerto Rico Trench.

The families Ranicipitidae (Tadpole Cod) and Euclichthyidae (Eucla Cod) have been classified in this order, but are now preferred in Gadiformes; Ranicipitidae has been absorbed within the family Gadidae.

References

• J.G. Nielsen, D.M. Cohen, D.M. Markle, C.R. Robins, Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes): An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (FAO, 1999)
• "Ophidiiformes". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
• "Ophidiiformes" (TSN 553139). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. N.p.: Integrated Taxonomic Information System, 2005. Accessed on June 23 2005.