rotundus, Ophichthus Lee [C.-L.] & Asano [H.] 1997:549, Figs. 1-4 [Korean Journal of Biological Sciences v. 1 (no. 14); ref. 23711] Kyehwado, Puan-gun, Chollabuk-do, 35°48'N, 126°36', south Korea. Holotype: BKNU 3001. Paratypes: BKNU 3002-3018 (17, 2 c&s). •Valid as Ophisurus rotundus (Lee & Asano 1997) -- (Choi et al. 2003:143, 492 [ref. 26218]). •Valid as Ophichthus rotundus Lee & Asano 1997 -- (McCosker & Chen 2000:356 [ref. 25028], Zhang et al. 2010:333 [ref. 31511] with authors as Lee & Hirotochi, Ji & Kim 2011:66 [ref. 31152], Ji et al. 2021:242 [ref. 39406]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus rotundus Lee & Asano 1997. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: China, Korea (Yellow Sea). Habitat: marine.