elaineheemstrae, Gymnothorax Sithole [Y.], Smith [D. G.] & Gouws [G.] in Sithole et al. 2020:170, Figs. 3, 5 [Zootaxa 4767 (no. 1); ref. 37459] Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 28°9.8'S, 32°34.1'E. Holotype: SAIAB 86307. Paratypes: AMS, CSIRO, SAIAB, USNM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Gymnothorax elaineheemstrae Sithole, Smith & Gouws 2020. Current status: Valid as Gymnothorax elaineheemstrae Sithole, Smith & Gouws 2020. Muraenidae: Muraeninae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal south to Eastern Cape (South Africa). IUCN (2024): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.