novaeterrae, Anguilla Kaup [J. J.] 1857:45, Pl. 7 (fig. 35) [Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum; ref. 2573] Newfoundland, Canada. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-2106. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1993:96 [ref. 20810]. Appeared first as name only in Kaup 1856:55 [ref. 2572] as novaterrae. •Synonym of Anguilla rostrata (Leusuer 1817) -- (Ege 1939:90 [ref. 13172], Smith 1989:34 [ref. 13285], Bauchot et al. 1993:94 [ref. 20810], Scott & Crossman 1998:628 [ref. 24570], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:33 [ref. 27061], Denys et al. 2022:388 [ref. 40085]). Current status: Synonym of Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur 1817). Anguillidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.