''Ogilbia'' is a genus of
viviparous brotula
The viviparous brotulas form a family, the Bythitidae, of ophidiiform fishes. They are known as viviparous brotulas as they generally viviparity, bear live young, although there are indications that some species (at least ''Didymothallus crinicep ...
s. The
generic name honours the Australian naturalist
James Douglas Ogilby
James Douglas Ogilby (16 February 1853 – 11 August 1925) was an Australian ichthyologist and herpetologist.
Ogilby was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was the son of zoologist William Ogilby and his wife Adelaide, née Douglas. He received h ...
(1853-1925), for his contribution to the knowledge of the fishes of Australia.
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
''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.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Coco coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbia davidsmithi
''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.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
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Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Smith's coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbia deroyi
''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.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
''
(Poll
Poll, polled, or polling may refer to:
Figurative head counts
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** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts
** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions
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& Van Mol, 1966) (Deroy's cusk-eel)
* ''
Ogilbia galapagosensis''
(Poll
Poll, polled, or polling may refer to:
Figurative head counts
* Poll, a formal election
** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts
** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions
** Polling places o ...
& LeLeup, 1965) (Galapagos cusk-eel)
* ''
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Williams' coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbia jewettae
''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.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Jewett's coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbia mccoskeri''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (McCosker's coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbia nigromarginata
''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.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
''
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
''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.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
''
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)
References
Bythitidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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