akkistikos, Ethadophis McCosker [J. E.] & Böhlke [J. E.] 1984:41, Figs. 12-14 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 136; ref. 5316] Gulf of Mexico off Texas, U.S.A., 27°55'N, 95°40"W, Oregon station 3878, depth 55-58 meters. Holotype: ANSP 149884. Paratypes: ANSP 135526 (1); CAS 52672 (1); RMNH 29318 (1); USNM 263570 (1). Type catalog: Smith 1994:30 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Ethadophis akkistikos McCosker & Böhlke 1984 -- (McCosker et al. 1989:342 [ref. 13288], Leiby in Smith 1989:875 [ref. 13285], Boschung 1992:35 [ref. 23239], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:265 [ref. 23897], McCosker 2003:732 [ref. 26993], Nelson et al. 2004:62 [ref. 27807], Page et al. 2013:62 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:54 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:122 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Ethadophis akkistikos McCosker & Böhlke 1984. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic northern and western Gulf of Mexico (U.S.A., Mexico) endemic. IUCN (2015): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.