Ophisurus
| Ophisurus | |
|---|---|
| Ophisurus serpens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Ophichthinae |
| Genus: | Ophisurus Lacépède, 1800 |
| Type species | |
| Muraena serpens Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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Ophisurus is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following species:
- Ophisurus macrorhynchos Bleeker, 1853
- Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Serpent eel)