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Cusk Eels, Brotulas [=Cherublemma Trotter [E FAMILY Ophidiidae Rafinesque, 1810 - cusk eels SUBFAMILY Ophidiinae Rafinesque, 1810 - cusk eels [=Ofidini, Otophidioidei, Lepophidiinae, Genypterinae] Notes: Ofidini Rafinesque, 1810b:38 [ref. 3595] (ordine) Ophidion [as Ophidium; latinized to Ophididae by Bonaparte 1831:162, 184 [ref. 4978] (family); stem corrected to Ophidi- by Lowe 1843:92 [ref. 2832], confirmed by Günther 1862a:317, 370 [ref. 1969], by Gill 1872:3 [ref. 26254] and by Carus 1893:578 [ref. 17975]; considered valid with this authorship by Gill 1893b:136 [ref. 26255], by Goode & Bean 1896:345 [ref. 1848], by Nolf 1985:64 [ref. 32698], by Patterson 1993:636 [ref. 32940] and by Sheiko 2013:63 [ref. 32944] Article 11.7.2; family name sometimes seen as Ophidionidae] Otophidioidei Garman, 1899:390 [ref. 1540] (no family-group name) Lepophidiinae Robins, 1961:218 [ref. 3785] (subfamily) Lepophidium Genypterinae Lea, 1980 (subfamily) Genypterus [in unpublished dissertation: Systematics and zoogeography of cusk-eels of the family Ophidiidae, subfamily Ophidiinae, from the eastern Pacific Ocean, University of Miami, not available] GENUS Cherublemma Trotter, 1926 - cusk eels, brotulas [=Cherublemma Trotter [E. S.], 1926:119, Brotuloides Robins [C. R.], 1961:214] Notes: [ref. 4466]. Neut. Cherublemma lelepris Trotter, 1926. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Cherublemma Trotter, 1926 -- (Pequeño 1989:48 [ref. 14125], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27, 28 [ref. 24448], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:205 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Valid as Cherublemma Trotter, 1926. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. (Brotuloides) [ref. 3785]. Masc. Leptophidium emmelas Gilbert, 1890. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Cherublemma Trotter, 1926 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1993:80 [ref. 21807] based on placement of type species, Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27 [ref. 24448], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:205 [ref. 28944]). Current status: Synonym of Cherublemma Trotter, 1926. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Species Cherublemma emmelas (Gilbert, 1890) - black brotula [=Leptophidium emmelas Gilbert [C. H.], 1890:110, Cherublemma lelepris Trotter [E. S.], 1926:119, Figs. 32-33] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 13 (no. 797); ref. 1623] Coast of Baja California, Mexico, 25°27'30"N, 110°50'30"W, Albatross station 3007, depth 362 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Cherublemma emmelas (Gilbert, 1890). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (lelepris) [Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 8 (no. 3); ref. 4466] Eastern Pacific, between Panama and the Galápagos Islands, 5°03'N, 81°08'W, depth 140 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Cherublemma emmelas (Gilbert, 1890). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine. GENUS Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896 - cusk eels [=Chilara Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.], 1896:482] Notes: [ref. 2442]. Fem. Ophidion taylori Girard, 1858. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Misspelled Chilaria by Jordan et al. 1930:485 [ref. 6476]. Correct spelling for genus of type species is Ophidion. •Valid as Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:15 [ref. 881], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27, 39 [ref. 24448]). Current status: Valid as Chilara Jordan & Evermann, 1896. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Species Chilara taylori (Girard, 1858) - spotted cusk eel [=Ophidion taylori Girard [C. F.], 1858:138, Ophidion novaculum Harry [R. R.], 1951:30, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [General report upon zoology of the several Pacific railroad routes, 1857; ref. 4911] Monterey, California, U.S.A. Current status: Valid as Chilara taylori (Girard, 1858). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (novaculum) [Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 4 (no. 1); ref. 12893] Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, off southern California, U.S.A., depth 18 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Chilara taylori (Girard, 1858). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine. GENUS Genypterus Philippi, 1857 - cusk eels [=Genypterus Philippi [R. A.], 1857:268, Hoplophycis Kaup [J. J.], 1858:92] Notes: [ref. 3462]. Masc. Genypterus nigricans Philippi, 1857. Type by monotypy. On Official List (Opinion 1200). •Valid as Genypterus Philippi, 1857 -- (Inada in Nakamura et al. 1986:142 [ref. 14235], Nielsen & Cohen 1986:347 [ref. 5700], Paxton et al. 1989:311 [ref. 12442], Pequeño 1989:48 [ref. 14125], Lloris & Rucabado 1991:64 [ref. 22530], Gomon et al. 1994:367 [ref. 22532], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27, 29 [ref. 24448], Smith & Paulin 2003:183 [ref. 27042], Hoese et al. 2006:559 [ref. 29051], Gomon 2008:354 [ref. 30616], Mabragaña et al. 2011:10 [ref. 31800]). Current status: Valid as Genypterus Philippi, 1857. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. (Hoplophycis) [ref. 2576]. Fem. Hoplophycis lalandi Kaup, 1858. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Genypterus Philippi, 1857 -- (Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27 [ref. 24448]). Current status: Synonym of Genypterus Philippi, 1857. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Species Genypterus blacodes (Forster, in Bloch & Schneider, 1801) - pink cusk eel [=Ophidium blacodes Forster [J. R.], in Bloch & Schneider, 1801:484, Genypterus australis Castelnau [F. L.], 1872:164, Genypterus microstomus Regan [C. T.], 1903:599] Notes: [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] New Zealand. Current status: Valid as Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: South America and Australia and New Zealand. Habitat: marine. (australis) [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Melbourne market, Victoria, Australia. Current status: Synonym of Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine. (microstomus) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 66); ref. 15042] Tasmania, Dunedin, and Stewart Island, southwester Pacific. Current status: Synonym of Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine. Species Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903 - Brazilian cusk eel (author) [=Genypterus brasiliensis Regan [C. T.], 1903:68, Pl. 8 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 2 (pt 1); ref. 3615] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Current status: Valid as Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic. Habitat: marine. Species Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847) - kinglip [=Xiphiurus capensis Smith [A.], 1847:no pagination, Pl. 31, Hoplophycis lalandi Kaup [J. J.], 1858:93] Notes: [Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa v. 4; ref. 4035] Near entrance to Table Bay, South Africa, southeastern Atlantic. Current status: Valid as Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Southeaster Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean off southern Africa. Habitat: marine. (lalandi) [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 24 (no. 1); ref. 2576] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Current status: Synonym of Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine. Species Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) - red cusk eel [=Conger chilensis Guichenot [A.], 1848:339, Genypterus nigricans Philippi [R. A.], 1857:269] Notes: [Fauna Chilena.... in Gay.; ref. 1939] Copiapó; coast of Chile. Current status: Valid as Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. (nigricans) [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 23 (no. 1); ref. 3462] Chile. Current status: Synonym of Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine. Species Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846) - black cusk eel [=Ophidium maculatum Tschudi [J. J. von], 1846:29, Pl. 5] Notes: [Untersuchungen über die Fauna Peruana; ref. 4469] Coast between Callao and Huacho, Peru. Current status: Valid as Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846). Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific. Habitat: marine. Species Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872 - rock ling [=Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger [C. B.], 1872:39] Notes: [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 38 (no. 1); ref. 2623] Hobson's Bay, Victoria, Australia. Current status: Valid as Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Southern Australia: New South Wales to Western Australia. Habitat: marine. GENUS Lepophidium Gill, 1895 - cusk eels [=Lepophidium Gill [T. N.], 1895:167, Leptophidium Gill [T. N.], 1863:210] Notes: [ref. 1742]. Neut. Leptophidium profundorum Gill, 1863. Type by being a replacement name. Replacement for Leptophidium Gill, 1863, preoccupied by Leptophidium Hallowell, 1860 in Ophidia. •Valid as Lepophidium Gill, 1895 -- (Nielsen 1973:553 [ref. 6885], Cohen & Nielsen 1978:14 [ref. 881], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27, 34 [ref. 24448], Nielsen & Robins 2003:967 [ref. 27008], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944], Mincarone et al. 2008:52 [ref. 29626], Robins et al. 2012:3 [ref. 32161]). Current status: Valid as Lepophidium Gill, 1895. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. (Leptophidium) [ref. 1683]. Neut. Leptophidium profundorum Gill, 1863. Type by monotypy, second species included conditionally. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Leptophidium Hallowell, 1860 in Ophidia (snakes), replaced by Lepophidium Gill, 1895. •Synonym of Lepophidium Gill, 1895 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:14 [ref. 881], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27 [ref. 24448], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:206 [ref. 28944], Robins et al. 2012:3 [ref. 32161]). Current status: Synonym of Lepophidium Gill, 1895. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Species
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