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galapagensis, Ophidion Lea [R. N.] & Robins [C. R.] 2024:293, Fig. 1-2 [Zootaxa 5497 (no. 2); ref. 41431] Wenmen Island (Wolf Island), Galápagos Archipelago, depth 21 - 23 meters. Holotype: LACM 61409 [ex LACM 43689-1]. Paratypes: CAS, LACM, MCZ, USNM. Plus additional non-type material. Specific name treated as a noun by the authors. •Valid as Ophidion galapagensis Lea & Robins 2024 -- (Victor et al. 2024:77 [ref. 42021]) Current status: Valid as Ophidion galapagensis Lea & Robins 2024. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Cocos Island (Costa Rica) and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). IUCN (2025): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.

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