woodwardi, Gymnothorax McCulloch [A. R.] 1912:80 [3], Fig. 1 [Records of the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2937] Pelsart Island, Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.13263-001. Paratypes: (4) AMS I.7235 (1), I.12224-25 (1, 1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:7 [ref. 19335], Böhlke & Smith 2002:155 [ref. 26380], Moore et al. 2008:5 [ref. 30117]. On p. 3 of separate. •Valid as Gymnothorax woodwardi McCulloch 1912 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:132 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1997:30 [ref. 25488], Böhlke & McCosker 2001:96 [ref. 25226], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], Böhlke & Smith 2002:155 [ref. 26380], Allen et al. 2006:257 [ref. 29005], Smith 2012:29 [ref. 32155], Hoschke et al. 2019:153 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Gymnothorax woodwardi McCulloch 1912. Muraenidae: Muraeninae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.