Glyptophidium Explained

Glyptophidium is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Glyptophidium argenteum Alcock, 1889
• Glyptophidium effulgens J. G. Nielsen & Machida, 1988
• Glyptophidium japonicum Kamohara, 1936 (Japanese cusk)
• Glyptophidium longipes Norman, 1939 (Bigeye brotula)
• Glyptophidium lucidum H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 (Sculptured cusk)
• Glyptophidium macropus Alcock, 1894
• Glyptophidium oceanium H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913