Rainbow cusk eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Ophidion
Species:
O. iris
Binomial name
Ophidion iris
Breder, 1936
Synonyms
  • Ophidion nigracauda Breder, 1936

The brighteye cusk-eel (Ophidion iris) or rainbow cusk eel, is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. Widespread in the Gulf of California and adjacent offshores along the coast of Mexico to Banderas Bay. Marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long.[2]

References

  1. Lea, B.; Béarez, P.; McCosker, J. (2010). "Ophidion iris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183998A8213749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183998A8213749.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Ophidion iris" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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