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''Ophidion josephi'' is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. Widespread in the Western Atlantic from Georgia to Florida, also in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine tropical 
demersal fish
Demersal fish, also known as groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes (the demersal zone).Walrond Carl . "Coastal fish - Fish of the open sea floor"Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Updated 2 March 2009 They occ ...
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''josephi'' refers to St Joseph Island in Texas where the type specimen was collected.
References
Ophidion (fish) Fish described in 1858 Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Fish of North America Fish of the United States Fish of the Gulf of Mexico {{Ophidiidae-stub