Ophicephalus Bloch [M. E.] 1793:137 Masc. Ophicephalus striatus Bloch 1793. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Desmarest 1856:235 [ref. 17401], see to Whitley 1939:223 [ref. 25866] but Whitley has wrong date for Desmarest; evidently not punctatus Bloch. Spelled Ophiocephalus by Hamilton 1822:59 [ref. 2031] (Briggs 1961:163 [ref. 13439]) and by Günther 1861:468 [ref. 1964]. In the absence of a phylogenetic analysis of the genera of the Channidae, we still use Channa sensu lato. •Valid as Ophicephalus Bloch 1793 -- (Endruweit 2024:53 [ref. 41040]). •Synonym of Channa Scopoli 1777 -- (see Teugels et al. 1986:288 [ref. 6202], Roberts 1989:169 [ref. 6439], Kottelat 2013:459 [ref. 32989], Parin et al. 2014:521 [ref. 33547], Zhang et al. 2016:209 [ref. 34477]). Current status: Synonym of Channa Scopoli 1777. Channidae.