Parophidion Explained

Parophidion is a genus of cusk-eels found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.^[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Parophidion schmidti (Woods & Kanazawa, 1951) (Dusky cusk-eel) - western Atlantic Bermuda to northern South America.
• Parophidion vassali (A. Risso, 1810) - Mediterranean and adjacent areas of the eastern Atlantic.

Notes and References

1. Book: Jørgen G. Nielsen . Daniel M. Cohen . Douglas F. Markle . C. Richard Robins . amp . 1999 . FAO Species Catalogue Volume 18 Ophidiiform Fishes of the World (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome . 9251043752 . 43–44.