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Species related to Ophidion josephi: [ 2 ] records

welshi, Otophidium Nichols [J. T.] & Breder [C. M., Jr.] 1922:15, Fig. 3 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 35; ref. 15355] Southwest from Braye's Light, Texas, U.S.A., depth 10 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 85512. Paratypes: AMNH 8099 (1). •Valid as Ophidion welshi (Nichols & Breder 1922) -- (Robins & Ray 1986:99 [ref. 23100], Boschung 1992:76 [ref. 23239], Schwartz 1997:327 [ref. 23515], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:732 [ref. 23897]). •Probably a synonym of Ophidion josephi Girard 1858 -- (Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:41 [ref. 24448]). •Synonym of Ophidion josephi Girard 1858 -- (Nielsen & Robins 2003:968 [ref. 27008]). Current status: Synonym of Ophidion josephi Girard 1858. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Habitat: marine.

josephi, Ophidion Girard [C. F.] 1858:170 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 10; ref. 1813] St. Joseph Island, Texas, U.S.A. Syntypes: USNM 868 (2, poor condition). See also Girard 1859:29 [ref. 13405]. •Valid as Ophidion josephi Girard 1858 -- (Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:41 [ref. 24448], Nielsen & Robins 2003:968 [ref. 27008], Nelson et al. 2004:91 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:18 [ref. 28815], Garrido-Linares & Acero P. 2006:292 [ref. 28946], Page et al. 2013:95 [ref. 32708], Moral-Flores et al. 2022:191 [ref. 39447]). Current status: Valid as Ophidion josephi Girard 1858. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.) south to southern Florida (U.S.A.), including Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: marine.