yuanding, Cirrhimuraena Tang [W.-Q.] & Zhang [C.-G.] 2003:551, Figs. 1-3 [Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica v. 28 (no. 3); ref. 27147] Coastal areas of Pingtan County, Taiwan Strait, Fujian Province, China. Holotype (unique): SFU A01483. The use of yuanchu by Tang & Zhang 2004:14 [ref. 27889] is a misspelling, the spelling yuanding was used several times in ref. 27147. •Valid as Cirrhimuraena yuanding Tang & Zhang 2003 -- (Tang & Zhang 2004:21 [ref. 27889] as yuanchu, Zhang et al. 2010:360 [ref. 31511] as yuandingi). Current status: Valid as Cirrhimuraena yuanding Tang & Zhang 2003. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan Strait, China and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.