acus, Aotea Phillipps [W. J.] 1926:534, Pl. 90 [Transactions of the New Zealand Institute v. 56; ref. 6447] Cook Strait, New Zealand (stomach content). Holotype: NMNZ P.285. Type catalog: Hardy 1990:7 [ref. 18942]. •Mention -- (McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836]). •Synonym of Muraenichthys breviceps Günther 1876 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:200 [ref. 22532]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys breviceps (Günther 1876) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], McCosker 2006:22 [ref. 28592]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys breviceps (Günther 1876). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.