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Species in the genus Muraenichthys: [ 11 ] records

gymnopterus, Muraena Bleeker [P.] 1852:52 [Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5); ref. 339] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): RMNH.PISC.7165 (not BMNH 1867.11.28.301). Described on p. 52 from a single specimen, but on p. 71 Bleeker provided an emended diagnosis under the name Muraenichthijs gijmnopterus [= Muraenichthys gymnopterus] and included a second specimen -- but emendation was in 1874. Holotype changed on 5 Jan. 2016 on Hibino & Kimura 2015:63 [ref. 34120]. •Valid as Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker 1852) (often seen as 1853) -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 29351], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Kuang & Yu in Kuang et al. 1986:31 [ref. 26639], Kuang in Pan et al. 1991:57 [ref. 23876], Kottelat et al. 1993:12 [ref. 23448], Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Allen & Adrim 2003:24 [ref. 26830], Tang & Zhang 2004:20 [ref. 27889], Kim et al. 2008:319 [ref. 39457], Zhang et al. 2010:318 [ref. 31511], Ji & Kim 2011:66 [ref. 31152], Hibino et al. 2013:[4] [ref. 32505], Kottelat 2013:45 [ref. 32989], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Hibino & Kimura 2015:69 [ref. 34120], Ho et al. 2015:168 [ref. 34130], Miesen et al. 2016:81 [ref. 34492], Motomura et al. 2017:31 [ref. 35490], Mohapatra et al. 2019:284 [ref. 36637], Hibino et al. 2019:48 [ref. 37149], Habib & Islam 2020:Supplementary table p. 5 [ref. 38321], Kim et al. 2020:53 [ref. 39118], Ji et al. 2021:245 [ref. 39406], Kunishima et al. 2021:344 [ref. 38768], Mohapatra et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40535]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker 1852). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: eastern India east to Philippines and Fji, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan) and southern Korea. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

hattae, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:862, Fig. 12 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Rock pool at Wakanoura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Inland Sea. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6473. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker 1853) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Kottelat 2013:45 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Muraenichthys hattae Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:30 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:217 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:217 [ref. 26001], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Ho et al. 2015:168 [ref. 34130], Hibino & Kimura 2016:135 [ref. 35048], Mohapatra et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40535], Endruweit 2024:33 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys hattae Jordan & Snyder 1901. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

hibinoi, Muraenichthys Mohapatra [A.], Behera [R. K.], Ray [D.], Acharya [S.], Mohanty [S. R.] & Mishra [S. S.] 2023:3, Figs. 1-5 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 99 (no. 4); ref. 40535] Shankarpur fishing harbor, West Bengal, India, depth about 30 meters. Holotype: EBRC/ZSI F14075. Paratype: EBRC/ZSI F14076 (1). Plus one additional specimen. •Valid as Muraenichthys hibinoi Mohapatra, Behera, Ray, Acharya, Mohanty & Mishra 2023. Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys hibinoi Mohapatra, Behera, Ray, Acharya, Mohanty & Mishra 2023. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: northern part of Bay of Bengal, India. Habitat: marine.

longirostris, Muraenichthys Hibino [Y.], Ho [H.-C.] & McCosker [J. E.] 2019:42, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa 4702 (no. 1); ref. 37149] Off Dong-gang, Pingtung, southwestern Taiwan, Holotype (unique): NMMB-P24388. •Valid as Muraenichthys longirostris Hibino, Ho & McCosker 2019 -- (Mohapatra et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40535]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys longirostris Hibino, Ho & McCosker 2019. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: off southwestern Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

malabonensis, Muraenichthys Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1923:157, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 23 (no. 2); ref. 2117] Bañgos pond at Malabon, Rizal Province, Manila Bay, Philippines. Syntypes: BSMP 839-842 (4) presumed destroyed. •Probably a synonym of Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931] as malabonensis, Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075]). •Valid as Muraenichthys malabonensis Herre 1923 -- (Kuang & Yu in Kuang et al. 1986:32 [ref. 26639], Tang & Zhang 2004:20 [ref. 27889], Zhang et al. 2010:320 [ref. 31511], Kottelat 2013:45 [ref. 32989], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288] with question). •Synonym of Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908 -- (Hibino et al. 2019:47 [ref. 37149], Endruweit 2024:33 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Synonym of Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

microstomus, Muraenichthys Bleeker [P.] 1864:39 [Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 2; ref. 408] No types known. Bleeker specimens: BMNH 1867.11.28.311 (1) Makassar. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker 1852) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Kottelat 2013:45 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker 1852). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

philippinensis, Muraenichthys Schultz [L. P.] & Woods [L. P.] 1949:173, Fig. 2 [Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 39 (no. 5); ref. 10179] Badian Island, off western samar, Philippines, 11°31'40"N, 124°42'40"E, Albatross station 5206, depth 32 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 134951. Paratypes: USNM 134952 (1). Type catalog: Smith 1994:32 [ref. 21917]. •Probable synonym of Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908 -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075]). •Valid as Muraenichthys philippinensis Schultz & Woods 1949 -- (McCosker 1970:507 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Allen & Erdmann 2012:106 [ref. 31980], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino & Kimura 2015:69 [ref. 34120], Mohapatra et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40535], Allen & Erdmann 2024:116 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys philippinensis Schultz & Woods 1949. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

schultzei, Muraenichthys Bleeker [P.] 1857:366 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 13 (no. 2); ref. 16868] Karangbollong [Karang-Bollong Bay, on northeastern tip of Nusa Kambangan Island, 4.5 kilometers southeast to Cilacap, Jawa Tengah Province, Java, Indonesia, eastern Indian Ocean, ca. 7°45'34''S, 109°02'32''E]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.11.28.331. •Valid as Muraenichthys schultzei Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Dor 1984:37 [ref. 29757], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:30 [ref. 6441], Winterbottom et al. 1989:12 [ref. 13251], Goren & Dor 1994:8 [ref. 25356], Randall 1995:61 [ref. 22896], Carpenter et al. 1997:108 [ref. 23922], Myers 1999:54 [ref. 23965], Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Fricke 1999:64 [ref. 24106], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Nakabo 2000:217 [ref. 25086], McCosker 2002:24 [ref. 25848], Nakabo 2002:217 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:23 [ref. 26830], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S95 [ref. 27377], Randall et al. 2004:6 [ref. 27624], Mundy 2005:133 [ref. 28379], Fricke et al. 2011:352 [ref. 31342], Allen & Erdmann 2012:106 [ref. 31980], Hibino et al. 2013:[4] [ref. 32505], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Hibino & Kimura 2015:69 [ref. 34120], Ho et al. 2015:169 [ref. 34130], Hibino & Kimura 2016:135 [ref. 35048], Koeda et al. 2016:9 [ref. 35333], Golani & Fricke 2018:27 [ref. 36273], Arndt & Fricke 2019:24 [ref. 36883], Eagderi et al. 2019:19 [ref. 37020], McCosker 2022:115 [ref. 39686], Mohapatra et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40535], Allen & Erdmann 2024:116 [ref. 40796], Fricke et al. 2024:81 [ref. 41255]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys schultzei Bleeker 1857. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Persian Gulf and western Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius) east to Johnston Atoll and Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

sibogae, Muraenichthys Weber [M.] & de Beaufort [L. F.] 1916:276 [Fishes Indo-Australian Archipelago v. 3; ref. 4604] Obi Major, southern Timor Island, southern Malay Archipelago. Holotype: ZMA. Paratypes (incl. holotype): ZMA 112667-69 (2, 1, 1). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:9 [ref. 19236]. •Valid as Muraenichthys sibogae Weber & de Beaufort 1916 -- (McCosker 1970:509 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Myers 1999:54 [ref. 23965], Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Allen & Adrim 2003:23 [ref. 26830], Hibino & Kimura 2015:69 [ref. 34120], Hibino & Kimura 2016:135 [ref. 35048]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys sibogae Weber & de Beaufort 1916. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

thompsoni, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1908:237, Fig. 1 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 27(Doc. 640) (for 1907); ref. 2492] Manila Bay, Luzon, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 20201. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], McCosker et al. 2006:269 [ref. 29006], Allen & Erdmann 2012:106 [ref. 31980], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Hibino & Kimura 2015:69 [ref. 34120], Ho et al. 2015:169 [ref. 34130], Motomura et al. 2017:31 [ref. 35490], Hibino in Kimura et al. 2018:22 [ref. 36460], Hibino et al. 2019:44 [ref. 37149], Jamandre 2023:160 [ref. 40455], Mohapatra et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40535], Allen & Erdmann 2024:116 [ref. 40796], Endruweit 2024:33 [ref. 41040]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Flores Sea east to Fiji, north to Taiwan and Japan. Habitat: marine.

velinasalis, Muraenichthys Hibino [Y.] & Kimura [S.] 2015:65, Figs. 2b, 3f, 4, 5a-c [Zootaxa 4060 (no. 1); ref. 34120] Bay between Ken-Ting and Ta-Yuan Shan, Taiwan, 21°55'30"N, 120°48'00"E, depth 5-8 meters. Holotype: USNM 313976. Paratypes: AMS, ANSP, USNM. •Valid as Muraenichthys velinasalis Hibino & Kimura 2015 -- (Ho et al. 2015:169 [ref. 34130], Mohapatra et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40535]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys velinasalis Hibino & Kimura 2015. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.