melope, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] & Rosenblatt [R. H.] 1998:410, Figs. 7, 8b [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 50 (no. 19); ref. 23645] Center of mouth of Golfo de Nicoya, off Puntarenas, Costa Rica, depth 224 meters. Holotype: LACM 47311-1 [ex UCR 2350-002]. Paratypes: ANSP 176292 [ex UMML 31933] (1), CAS 97857 [ex UCR 2377.002] (1). •Valid as Ophichthus melope McCosker & Rosenblatt 1998. Current status: Valid as Ophichthus melope McCosker & Rosenblatt 1998. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.