prasina, Muraena Richardson [J.] 1848:93 [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] Bondi Bay, Sydney, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 2008.3.23.2 (mounted and stuffed). Type catalog: Böhlke & Smith 2002:140 [ref. 26380]. •Valid as Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson 1848) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:131 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:68 [ref. 24556], Paulin & Roberts 1992:119 [ref. 24625], Kuiter 1993:32 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:208 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:30 [ref. 25488], Johnson 1999:721 [ref. 25471], Böhlke & McCosker 2001:93 [ref. 25226], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], Böhlke & Smith 2002:140 [ref. 26380], Allen et al. 2006:255 [ref. 29005], Smith 2008:160 [ref. 30621], Smith 2012:25 [ref. 32155], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:108 [ref. 36167], Stewart & McCosker 2015:235 [ref. 34233], Hoschke et al. 2019:153 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson 1848). Muraenidae: Muraeninae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: Western Australia; eastern Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine.