calamus, Ophichthys Günther [A.] 1870:74 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 8; ref. 1995] Fremantle, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1861.5.18.8. •Valid as Cirrhimuraena calamus (Günther 1870) -- (McCosker 1977:75 [ref. 6836], Allen & Swainston 1988:34 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:116 [ref. 12442], Allen 1997:56 [ref. 23977], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], McCosker et al. 2006:268 [ref. 29006], Hoschke et al. 2019:153 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhimuraena calamus (Günther 1870). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.