bauchotae, Channomuraena Saldanha [L.] & Quéro [J.-C.] 1994:308, Fig. 1 [Cybium v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 21529] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, 19°41.4'S, 54°08.7'E, depth 55 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1992-1386. Type catalog: Böhlke & Smith 2002:157 [ref. 26380]. •Synonym of Channomuraena bennettii (Günther 1870) -- (Fricke 1999:41 [ref. 24106]). •Valid as Channomuraena bauchotae Saldanha & Quéro 1994 -- (Quéro & Saldanha 1995:64 [ref. 22017], Böhlke & Smith 2002:157 [ref. 26380], Fricke et al. 2009:14 [ref. 30213], Smith 2012:35 [ref. 32155], Smith & Böhlke 2022:71 [ref. 39681]). Current status: Valid as Channomuraena bauchotae Saldanha & Quéro 1994. Muraenidae: Uropterygiinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: western Mascarenes (La Réunion) endemic; Taiwan and New Caledonia if formosa is a synonym. Habitat: marine.