Ogilbia Explained

Ogilbia is a genus of viviparous brotulas. The generic name honours the Australian naturalist James Douglas Ogilby (1853-1925), for his contribution to the knowledge of the fishes of Australia.^[1]

Species

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus:

• Ogilbia boehlkei Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Boehlke's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia boydwalkeri Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Walker's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall, 1898 (Key brotula)
• Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Coco coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia davidsmithi Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Smith's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & Van Mol, 1966) (Deroy's cusk-eel)
• Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965) (Galapagos cusk-eel)
• Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Williams' coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia jewettae Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Jewett's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia mccoskeri Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (McCosker's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia nigromarginata Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Dark-finned coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia nudiceps Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Naked-headed coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia robertsoni Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Robertson's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia sabaji Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Sabaji's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia sedorae Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Sedor's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia suarezae Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Suarez' coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia tyleri Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Tyler's coralbrotula)
• Ogilbia ventralis (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Gulf cusk-eel)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . 2017 . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Order OPHIDIIFORMES: Families BYTHITIDAE, DINEMATICHTHYIDAE and PARABROTULIDAE . 1 July 2018 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.