Tribranchus Peters [W. (C. H.)] in Müller 1846:193, footnote Masc. Tribranchus anguillaris Peters 1846. Type by monotypy. Very brief description but regarded as available. •Synonym of Anguilla Garsault 1764 -- (Kottelat 2013:37 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Anguilla Schrank 1798 -- (Blache et al. 1973:220 [ref. 7185], Castle 1984:34 [ref. 6171], Smith 1989:32 [ref. 13285], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:33 [ref. 27061]). Current status: Synonym of Anguilla Schrank 1798. Anguillidae.