Ventichthys biospeedoi

Description

Family Ophidiidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin rays usually equal to or longer than opposing anal fin rays; anus and anal fin origin usually behind tip of pectoral fin; scales present; some with one or more spines on opercle; supramaxillary present; larvae without a vexillum ; pelvics sometimes absent. Maximum length 2 m in Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi.The family Ophidiidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Ophidiiformes. It contains 46 genera and 209 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is anguilliform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, ophis = serpent

Taxonomy

[ Back to top ]

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Osteichthyes () - Huxley, 1880 - Bony Fishes
        Class: Actinopterygii () - Huxley, 1880 - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Subclass: Actinopterygii () - Ray-Finned Fishes
        Infraclass: Actinopteri ()
        Cohort: Clupeocephala ()
        Superorder: Paracanthopterygii ()
        Order: Ophidiiformes () - Cusk Eels
        Family: Ophidiidae () - Cuskeels
        Genus: Ventichthys ()
        Specific name: biospeedoi
        Scientific name: - Ventichthys biospeedoi

Similar Species

[ Back to top ]

Members of the genus Ventichthys

There are approximately 1 species in this genus:

V. biospeedoi

More Info

[ Back to top ]

Search for Pictures: images.google.com
Search for Scholarly Articles: Google Scholar
Search using Scientific Name and Vernacular Names: All the Web | AltaVista Canada | AltaVista | Excite | Google | HotBot | Lycos
Search using Specialized Databases: GenBank | Medline | Scirus | CISTI/CAL | Agricola Periodicals | Agricola Books

Notes

[ Back to top ]

Contributors

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 18, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 18, 2008:

Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 11274020
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 17440708
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3773331