''Sirembo'' is a
genus of
cusk-eels of the
subfamily
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Neobythitinae,
family Ophidiidae, which are found in the
Indian and
Pacific Oceans. The species in this genus have a rather robust body with the
dorsal fin originating over
vertebrae 1–5. The head and bod are completely covered in scales, they have large eyes which are almost equal in diameter to the length of snout, the
pelvic fins have two rays which are joined together within an area of tough skin, They have a short spine on the
operculum which does not extend to the posterior edge of the head. Their coloration is variable but almost all species have black spots or eyespots on the dorsal fin, sometimes both, while the middle part of the
anal fin
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frequently has a black band. The body and/or head are marked with diagonal or horizontal dark stripes or horizontal rows of quite large dusky spots.
The
generic name is derived for the
common name
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for the golden cusk in
Japanese, ''sirembo''.
Species
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus, although FishBase only recognizes 3:
* ''
Sirembo amaculata
''Sirembo'' is a genus of cusk-eels of the subfamily Neobythitinae, Family (biology), family Ophidiidae, which are found in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The species in this genus have a rather robust body with the dorsal fin origi ...
''
Cohen & J. G. Nielsen, 1982 (Lined cusk)
[
* '' Sirembo imberbis'' Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (Golden cusk)
* '']Sirembo jerdoni
''Sirembo'' is a genus of cusk-eels of the subfamily Neobythitinae, family Ophidiidae, which are found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The species in this genus have a rather robust body with the dorsal fin originating over vertebrae 1 ...
'' F. Day, 1888 (Brown-banded cusk-eel)
* '' Sirembo metachroma'' Cohen & C. R. Robins, 1986 (Chameleon cusk)
* '' Sirembo wami'' J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Uiblein, 2014
References
Ophidiidae
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