arenicola, Ophichthys Klunzinger [C. B.] 1871:609 [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 21; ref. 2622] Al-Qusair, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt, Red Sea. Syntypes: MCZ 3767 (3); NMW 65136 (2), 65138 (1); SMF 835 (1); SMNS 1781 (2); ZIN 2578 or 2570 (1), 8066 (1); ZMB 8066 (1). Type catalog: Fricke 1992:14 [ref. 20296], Fricke 2005:51 [ref. 29864]. •Synonym of Jenkinsiella playfairii (Günther 1870) -- (Dor 1984:35 [ref. 29757]). •Synonym of Cirrhimuraena playfairii (Günther 1870) -- (Golani & Fricke 2018:27 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Synonym of Cirrhimuraena playfairii (Günther 1870). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.