Ophidion


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O`phid´i`on


n. 1. (Zool.) The typical genus of ophidioid fishes. [Written also Ophidium.] See Illust. under Ophidioid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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C-DP 12.69 A-ICBF 8.04 SP 63.45 % GF Astroscopus zephyreus, Cynoponticus A-ICBF 22.34 coniceps, Encheliophis dubius, R-OP 22.34 Gymnothorax equatorialis, Lepophidium C-DFB 19.35 microlepis microlepis, Lepophidium NT-4 9.66 pardale, Lepophidium prorates, C-A 9.66 Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus, B-SV 6.01 Lophiodes caulinaris, Myrichthys T-I 3.22 tigrinus, Ophichthus triserialis, Ophichthus zophochir, Ophidion galeoides, Scorpaena sonorae, Syacium ovale.
Diversidad taxonomica y funcional en la comunidad de peces de la pesca de arrastre de camaron en el norte del Golfo de California, Mexico
madunoel (Nerophis ophidion), der Seestichling, est.
On the development and categorization of Estonian fish names/Uber die entstehung und klassifizierung Estnischer fischbezeichnungen
We introduce the pipefish Nerophis ophidion. In this species, a female deposits her eggs on the ventral surface of a male, and the male cares for the embryos until independent young emerge several weeks later.
The mating game: a classroom activity for undergraduates that explores the evolutionary basis of sex roles
For example, in the pipefish Nerophis ophidion, eggs are attached directly to the male's external ventral surface during copulation (Rosenqvist 1993).
Polygynandry in the dusky pipefish Syngnathus floridae revealed by microsatellite DNA markers
marmorata, Ophidion galeoides, Opisthonema medirastre and Merluccius productus.
Biogeographical affinities of fish associated to the shrimp trawl fishery in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico
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Ichthyoplankton from the colombian Pacific coastal zone during the terminal phase of El Nino 2006-2007/Ictioplancton en la zona costera del Pacifico colombiano durante la fase terminal de El Nino 2006-2007
Do striped cusk-eels Ophidion marginaturn (Ophidiidae) produce the "chatter" sound attributed to weakfish Cynoscion regalis (Sciaenidae)?
Assessing trends in the density of Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus): a comparison of passive acoustic and trawl methods
The pelvic fins, as a pair of filamentous rays, in Chilara taylori and Ophidion scrippsae (Basketweave Cusk-eel) (the two ophidiids with which it would most likely be confused), are inserted on the isthmus vertically under the eye.
Records of the Pacific Bearded Brotula, Brotula clarkae, from Southern California
El grupo de los peces constituyo tambien un componente importante de la dieta y estuvo formado principalmente por ejemplares pequenos del genero Ophidion.
Composicion y superposicion de dietas en cuatro especies de Diplectrum (Perciformes: Serranidae) en el Pacifico central mexicano
([dagger]) 0.39 (0.33) 34 (2) Urophycis regia ([dagger]) -- -- Urophycis chuss ([dagger]) -- -- Gobiosoma ginsburgi ([dagger]) -- -- Ophidion marginatum ([dagger]) -- -- Paralichthys dentatus ([dagger]) -- -- Raja erinacea ([double dagger]) -- -- Bothus sp.
Importance of shoreface sand ridges as habitat for fishes off the northeast coast of the United States