Ophisternon

Ophisternon is a genus of swamp eels found in fresh and brackish waters in South and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Middle America and West Africa. Two species are blind cave-dwellers.

Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:


 * Ophisternon aenigmaticum D. E. Rosen & Greenwood, 1976 (Obscure swamp eel)
 * Ophisternon afrum (Boulenger, 1909) (Guinea swamp eel)
 * Ophisternon bengalense McClelland, 1844 (Bengal eel)
 * Ophisternon candidum (Mees, 1962) (Blind cave eel)
 * Ophisternon gutturale (J. Richardson, 1845) (Australian swamp eel)
 * Ophisternon infernale (C. L. Hubbs, 1938) (Blind swamp eel)