Species that contain: Callechelys and catostoma [ 4 ] records

catostomus, Sphagebranchus Schneider [J. G.] (ex Forster) in Bloch & Schneider 1801:536 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Moorea, lagoon between Papetaoi and Paopao bays, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, depth 0-1.3 meters. Neotype: CAS 91793. Based on Forster manuscript; Forster painting of type reproduced in Randall & Wheeler 1991:761 [ref. 15994]. Neotype designated by McCosker 1998:195 [ref. 23298]. Callechelys is feminine so catostoma is apparently correct. •Valid as Callechelys catostomus (Schneider 1801) -- (Randall et al. 1990:44 [ref. 15987], Randall & Wheeler 1991:761 [ref. 15994], Francis 1993:157 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:58 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:56 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:225 [ref. 25086], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847]). •Valid as Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801) -- (Randall et al. 1997:44 [ref. 25919], McCosker 1998:190 [ref. 23298], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], McCosker 2002:25 [ref. 25848], Nakabo 2002:225 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:23 [ref. 26830] with author as Forster, Myers & Donaldson 2003:612 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:6 [ref. 27624] with author as Forster, Randall 2005:31 [ref. 28239] with author as Forster, Mundy 2005:132 [ref. 28379], McCosker et al. 2006:267 [ref. 29006], Randall 2007:64 [ref. 30952], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:60 [ref. 35264], Fricke et al. 2011:351 [ref. 31242], McCosker et al. 2011:275 [ref. 31452], Allen & Erdmann 2012:104 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2018:43 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:27 [ref. 36273], McCosker 2022:109 [ref. 39686], Allen & Erdmann 2024:114 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Aldabra (Seychelles), Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.) and Austral Islands (French Polynesia), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Western Australia and Lord Howe Island (Australia). Habitat: marine.

melanotaenia, Callechelys Bleeker [P.] 1864:66 [Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises v. 4; ref. 4860] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype: RMNH 7180. Bleeker specimens: BMNH 1867.11.28.291 (1) Ambon. Apparently dates to Dec. 1864 [accompanying Pl. 193 to 1865]. Also appeared in Bleeker 1865:213 [ref. 4860]. •Mention -- (McCosker 1977:63 [ref. 6836]). •Valid as Callechelys melanotaenia Bleeker 1864 -- (Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:30 [ref. 6441], Paxton et al. 1989:116 [ref. 12442], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847] as melanotaenius). •Synonym of Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801) -- (Randall et al. 1990:44 [ref. 15987], McCosker 1998:190 [ref. 23298] with author as Forster, McCosker 2002:27 [ref. 25848], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:318 [ref. 28867] with author as Forster, McCosker et al. 2006:267 [ref. 29006] with author as Forster, Randall 2007:64 [ref. 30952], McCosker et al. 2011:272 [ref. 31452], Golani & Fricke 2018:27 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Synonym of Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.

pinnaceps, Leptenchelys Schultz [L. P.] in Schultz et al. 1953:79, Fig. 16 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 202, v. 1; ref. 3975] Ocean reef at Romuk Island, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, western Pacific. Holotype: USNM 141691. Paratypes: USNM 202543 (1). Type catalog: Smith 1994:30 [ref. 21917]. •Synonym of Callechelys melanotaenia Bleeker 1864 -- (McCosker 1970:506 [ref. 2931]). •Synonym of Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801) -- (Smith 1994:30 [ref. 21917] as catastomus, McCosker 1998:190 [ref. 23298], Myers 1999:56 [ref. 23965] as catostomus). Current status: Synonym of Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.

striatus, Callechelys Smith [J. L. B.] 1958:838, Pl. 27 (fig. C) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 10 (no. 119); ref. 12118] Baixo Pinda, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 96. Paratypes: (3) not researched. •Valid as Callechelys striata Smith 1958 -- (Goren & Dor 1994:8 [ref. 25356], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715]). •Synonym of Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801) -- (McCosker 1998:190 [ref. 23298], McCosker 2002:27 [ref. 25848], Randall 2007:64 [ref. 30952], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:60 [ref. 35264]). Current status: Synonym of Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.