Otophidium Gill [T. N.] in Jordan 1885:914 [126] Neut. Genypterus omostigma Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Otophidium Gill 1885 -- (Lindberg & Krasyukova 1975:192 [ref. 7348], Cohen & Nielsen 1978:16 [ref. 881], Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:27, 42 [ref. 24448], Nielsen & Robins 2003:967 [ref. 27008], Carnevale & Johnson 2015:778 [ref. 34391], Robertson et al. 2017:63 [ref. 35676]). Current status: Valid as Otophidium Gill 1885. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae.