Species that contain: Cirrhimuraena and chinensis [ 2 ] records

chinensis, Cirrhimuraena Kaup [J. J.] 1856:51 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 22 (pt. 1); ref. 2572] Not stated [China, Indonesia on Kaup 1856]. Syntypes: BMNH 1851.12.27.228 (1), RMNH. •Valid as Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup 1856 -- (McCosker 1977:75 [ref. 6836], Kuang & Yu in Kuang et al. 1986:33 [ref. 26639], Kuang in Pan et al. 1991:57 [ref. 23876], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], McCosker in Randall & Lim 2000:586 [ref. 25122], Tang & Zhang 2003:553 [ref. 27147], Tang & Zhang 2004:21 [ref. 27889], Zhang et al. 2010:358 [ref. 31511], Kottelat 2013:44 [ref. 32989], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Ho et al. 2015:167 [ref. 34130], Miesen et al. 2016:81 [ref. 34492], Mohapatra et al. 2021:1 [ref. 38101]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup 1856. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

paucidens, Cirrhimuraena Herre [A. W. C. T.] & Myers [G. S.] 1931:249 [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 10 (nos 2-3); ref. 2115] Purchased in Hoihow, Hainan, China. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 24326. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Possibly a synonym of Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup 1856 -- (McCosker 1977:75 [ref. 6836]). •Valid as Cirrhimuraena paucidens Herre & Myers 1931 -- (Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhimuraena paucidens Herre & Myers 1931. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: marine.