Species that contain: Cnidoglanis and macrocephalus [ 6 ] records

bostockii, Cnidoglanis Castelnau [F. L.] 1873:140 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 2; ref. 758] Fremantle, Western Australia. Syntypes: (2, not found). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:223 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:358 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

decemfilis, Choeroplotosus Kner [R.] 1867:300, Pl. 12 (fig. 1) [Reise der öesterreichischen Fregatte "Novara" v. 1 (pt 3); ref. 18426] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: NMW 47098 (1), 47100 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]. Appeared as Choeroplotosus limbatus in Kner 1866:545 [ref. 2636] (not of Valenciennes 1840) and on Plate in ref. 14047 above. •Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:223 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:358 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

duriceps, Ostophycephalus Ogilby [J. D.] 1899:156 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 24 (pt 1); ref. 3279] Adekaubem St. Vincent Gulf, South Australia. Holotype (unique): SAMA F1093. Type catalog: Glover 1976:170 [ref. 19449]. •Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:223 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:359 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

macrocephalus, Plotosus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:428, Pl. 449 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Timor Island, southern Malay Archipelago [probably in error for Tasmania, Australia]. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-8921. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:19 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]. See van Oijen et al. 2009:280 [ref. 30423]. •Valid as Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:223 [ref. 12442], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860], Kuiter 1993:38 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:229 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:34 [ref. 25488], Johnson 1999:723 [ref. 25471], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Hoese & Gates 2006:358 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155], Gomon 2008:197 [ref. 30616], Hoschke et al. 2019:154 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840). Plotosidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia, South Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

megastomus, Plotosus Richardson [J.] 1845:31, Pl. 21 (figs. 1-3) [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1974.5.22.1. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:223 [ref. 12442], Burgess 1989:180 [ref. 12860], Hoese & Gates 2006:358 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

waterhousii, Neoplotosus Castelnau [F. L.] 1875:45 [Official Record, containing Introduction, Catalogues, Official Awards of the Commissioners, Report and Recommendations of the Experts, and Essays and Statistics on the Social and Economic Resources of the Colony of Victoria.; ref. 768] Adelaide, South Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9545. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:20 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:223 [ref. 12442], Hoese & Gates 2006:359 [ref. 28997], Ferraris 2007:346 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Cnidoglanis macrocephalus (Valenciennes 1840). Plotosidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.