bracheatopos, Gnathophis Smith [D. G.] & Kanazawa [R. H.] 1977:534, Fig. 5 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 27 (no. 3); ref. 4036] Florida, U.S.A., 28°50'N, 85°06'W, Oregon station 896, depth 35 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 163523. Paratypes: ANSP 109602 (2), 123583 (1), 128389-93 (7, 2, 1, 1, 1), 130817 (1); UF 231019 [ex UMML 31019] (1), 232627 [ex UMML 32627] (1, c&s); USNM 163485 (2), 197128 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:64 [ref. 13621], Smith 1994:7-8 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Gnathophis bracheatopos Smith & Kanazawa 1977 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:58 [ref. 23100], Smith 1989:523 [ref. 13285], Boschung 1992:38 [ref. 23239], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:303 [ref. 23897], Smith 2003:750 [ref. 26989], Nelson et al. 2004:64 [ref. 27807], Page et al. 2013:64 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:56 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:132 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Gnathophis bracheatopos Smith & Kanazawa 1977. Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina south to Florida (U.S.A.), including southern and eastern Gulf of Mexico (U.S.A., Mexico). IUCN (2015): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.