bennettii, Gymnomuraena Günther [A.] 1870:135 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 8; ref. 1995] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1856.2.24.7 (stuffed). Type catalog: Böhlke & Smith 2002:157 [ref. 26380]. •Valid as Channomuraena bennettii (Günther 1870) -- (Fricke 1999:41 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Channomuraena vittata (Richardson 1845) -- (Böhlke & Smith 2002:157 [ref. 26380], Randall 2005:50 [ref. 28239], Smith 2012:35 [ref. 32155], Faloh-Gandarilla et al. 2016:28 [ref. 35195]). Current status: Synonym of Channomuraena vittata (Richardson 1845). Muraenidae: Uropterygiinae. Habitat: marine.