Rhynchoconger Jordan [D. S.] & Hubbs [C. L.] 1925:192, 196 Masc. Leptocephalus ectenurus Jordan & Richardson 1909. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs 1925 -- (Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:28 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:142 [ref. 12442], Smith 1989:525 [ref. 13285], Ben-Tuvia 1993:352 [ref. 21130], Castle 1995:712 [22123], Smith 1999:1685 [ref. 24661], Castle & Smith 1999:973 [ref. 25141], Smith 2003:748 [ref. 26989], Hoese & Gates 2006:296 [ref. 28997], Zhang et al. 2010:207 [ref. 31511], Caires & Figueiredo 2011:370 [ref. 31202], Golani & Fricke 2018:26 [ref. 36273], Mohapatra et al. 2022:1 [ref. 39271], Acharya et al. 2022:188 [ref. 39489], Kodeeswaran et al. 2023:1 [ref. 40082]). Current status: Valid as Rhynchoconger Jordan & Hubbs 1925. Congridae: Congrinae.