''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 ''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 (Walker's coralbrotula) * ''

Ogilbia cayorum ''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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 ...

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& Van Mol, 1966) (Deroy's cusk-eel) * '' Ogilbia galapagosensis'' (

& 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 ''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 (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

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