lampropeltis, Stomias Gibbs [R. H., Jr.] 1969:4, Figs. 1-2 [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology v. 31; ref. 14912] Syntypes: MNHN. Replacement name for Stomias colubrinus orientalis Blache 1963, preoccupied by Microdontostomias orientalis Fowler 1934 when both are in Stomias. •Valid as Stomias lampropeltis Gibbs 1969 -- (Fink & Fink 1986:494 [ref. 5176], Gibbs 1990:298 [ref. 14899], Harold 2016:1818 [ref. 34568], Reiner 2019:98 [ref. 38139], Sutton et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37832], Fermon et al. 2022:172 [ref. 39448], Reading & Horton 2023:12 [ref. 41317]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Stomias lampropeltis Gibbs 1969. Stomiidae: Stomiinae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara south to Angola, including São Tomé and Principe; southern-central Atlantic: Saint Helena area. Habitat: marine.