nigroventralis, Ophichthus Kodeeswaran [P.], Mohapatra [A.] & Kumar [T. T. P. A.] 2023:2, Figs. 1-4 [Ichthyological Research v. 71 (no. 2); ref. 40457] Kalamukku Fishing Harbour [deep-see trawl], off Kerala coast, Arabian Sea, 9°59'02"N, 76°14'08"E, depth around 400 meters. Holotype: NBFGR/OPHOVEN. Paratypes: EBRC/ZSI F14347 (2), NBFGR/OPHOVEN.1-2 (2). •Valid as Ophichthus nigroventralis Kodeeswaran, Mohapatra & Kumar 2023. Current status: Valid as Ophichthus nigroventralis Kodeeswaran, Mohapatra & Kumar 2023. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: off Kochi, Arabian Sea, southwest coast of India. Habitat: marine.