brasiliensis, Genypterus Regan [C. T.] 1903:68, Pl. 8 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 2 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 12 May 1903); ref. 3615] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Syntypes: (5) BMNH 1903.6.9.86-87 (2). •Synonym of Genypterus blacodes (Forster 1801) -- (Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:29 [ref. 24448] with author as Schneider). •Valid as Genypterus brasiliensis Regan 1903 -- (Inada in Nakamura et al. 1986:146 [ref. 14235], Menezes & Figueiredo in Menezes et al. 2003:59 [ref. 27192], Mabragaña et al. 2011:10 and table S2 [ref. 31800], Nión et al. 2016:40 [ref. 35565], Carvalho-Filho 2023:78 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Genypterus brasiliensis Regan 1903. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) south to Bahia San Matias (Argentina). Habitat: marine.