chlevastes, Sidera Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1883:208 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 6 (nos. 13-14, no. 369) (for 5 Oct. 1883); ref. 10621] Galápagos Islands. [probably in error]. Holotype (unique): USNM 20385. Type catalog: Smith 1994:24 [ref. 21917], Böhlke & Smith 2002:102 [ref. 26380]. Type locality probably Indo-Pacific and not Galapagos Is. (McCosker & Rosenblatt 1975:423 [ref. 9341]). •Synonym of Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland 1844) -- (Böhlke & Randall 2000:255 [ref. 24493], Böhlke & Smith 2002:102 [ref. 26380], Smith 2012:27 [ref. 32155]). •Synonym of Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland 1844). Current status: Synonym of Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland 1844). Muraenidae: Muraeninae. Habitat: marine.