hexagonata, Halimuraena Smith [J. L. B.] 1952:92, Fig. 2A; Pl. 6 (figs. A-C) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 5 (no. 49) (art. 11); ref. 4082] Baixo Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI]. Paratypes: BMNH 1952.10.21.9-10 [ex SAIAB [formerly RUSI]] (2), SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 863-870 (35, 17, 21, 3, 1, 1, 10, 23). •Valid as Halimuraena hexagonata Smith 1952 -- (Winterbottom 1986:19 [ref. 5727], Fricke et al. 2018:159 [ref. 35805], Winterbottom & Santini 2022:120 [ref. 39749]). Current status: Valid as Halimuraena hexagonata Smith 1952. Pseudochromidae: Congrogadinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: East Africa (Mozambique, Kenya) to Mozambique Channel and Madagascar. Habitat: marine.