permistus, Lycodontis Smith [J. L. B.] 1962:433, Pl. 55 (figs. A-B) [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 23; ref. 6435] Mahé, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 94. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] (2) lost. Type catalog: Böhlke & Smith 2002:135-136 [ref. 26380]. •Valid as Gymnothorax permistus (Smith 1962) -- (Castle & McCosker 1986:172 [ref. 5645]). •Synonym of Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider 1801 -- (Böhlke & Smith 2002:135 [ref. 26380] with question, Zhang et al. 2010:287 [ref. 31511] with author as Zhang 1989, Smith 2012:15 [ref. 32155], Fricke et al. 2018:35 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider 1801. Muraenidae: Muraeninae. Habitat: marine.