Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ogilbia galapagosensis, the Galapagos cuskeel, is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae. It is only known from four brackish-water cave systems on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos, Ecuador. Although usually called a cavefish, it has been argued that this label is inaccurate, as the places it inhabit also can be described as lagoon crevices.
Wikipedia contributors, Ogilbia galapagosensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:23:51.214553+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)
- Name authority
- (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Dinematichthyidae
- Genus
- Ogilbia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyDinematichthyidae Whitley, 1928
- genusOgilbia Jordan & Evermann, 1898
- speciesOgilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ogilbia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ogilbia boydwalkeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia davidsmithi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia jewettae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia tyleri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gulf brotulaOgilbia ventralis (Gill, 1863) | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia boehlkei Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & van Mol, 1966) | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia mccoskeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia nigromarginata Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbia nudiceps Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Caecogilbia galapagosensis Poll & LeLeup, 1965 Poll & LeLeup, 1965 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281848 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:48YXY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.