obtusus, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.], Ide [S.] & Endo [H.] 2012:12, Figs. 7-9 [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 6; ref. 31982] West of Tosa Bay, Irino fish market, Kuroshio-cho, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Holotype: NSMT-P 106574 [ex BSKU 71725]. Paratypes: Many at AMS, BSKU, CAS, FAK, NSMT-P, USNM. •Valid as Ophichthus obtusus McCosker, Ide & Endo 2012 -- (McCosker & Ho 2015:73 [ref. 34123], Ho et al. 2015:173 [ref. 34130], Hibino et al. 2019:303 [ref. 36433], Vo et al. 2024:62 [ref. 40938]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus obtusus McCosker, Ide & Endo 2012. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan. Habitat: marine.