fuscapenis, Scolecenchelys McCosker [J. E.], Ide [S.] & Endo [H.] 2012:2, Figs. 1-3 [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 6; ref. 31982] Tosa Bay, 33°14.70'N, 133°38.42'E - 33°13.01'N, 133°36.55'E, Japan, depth 223-269 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 106570 [ex BSKU 96046]. Paratypes: many at AMS, BSKU, CAS, FAK NSMT-P, USNM. •Valid as Scolecenchelys fuscapenis McCosker, Ide & Endo 2012 -- (Shinohara et al. 2014:236 [ref. 33330], Ho et al. 2015:175 [ref. 34130], Hibino & Kimura 2015:19 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys fuscapenis McCosker, Ide & Endo 2012. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: Japan and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.