Ophidiidæ.

Body more or less elongate, naked or scaly. Vertical fins generally united into one; no separate anterior dorsal or anal; dorsal occupying the greater portion of the back. Ventral fins rudimentary (reduced to a filament) or absent, jugular (except in Brotulophis). Gill-openings wide, the gill-membranes not attached to the isthmus. Pyloric appendages none, or in small number.

Inhabitants of the seas of nearly all regions. Fierasfer Homei. Australian coast.

Congrogadus subducens. North and West coast.