Rainbow cusk eel
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]
| Rainbow cusk eel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Ophidion |
| Species: | O. iris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophidion iris Breder, 1936 | |
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References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Ophidion iris" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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