Species that contain: Gnathophis and habenatus [ 2 ] records

habenatus, Congrus Richardson [J.] 1848:109, Pl. 50 (figs. 1-5) [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] Cook Strait, New Zealand. Holotype (unique): BMNH [ex Royal Coll. Surgeons] 1982.5.7.1. •Valid as Gnathophis habenatus (Richardson 1848) -- (Castle 1986:165 [ref. 5644], Smith 1989:521 [ref. 13285], Paulin et al. 1989:75 [ref. 24556], Gomon et al. 1994:213 [ref. 22532], Karmovskaya & Paxton 2000:S12 [ref. 25768], Fricke et al. 2011:354 [ref. 31242], Smith & Stewart 2015:278 [ref. 34234]). Current status: Valid as Gnathophis habenatus (Richardson 1848). Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Western Pacific Ocean. Habitat: marine.

longicauda, Congromuraena Ramsay [E. P.] & Ogilby [J. D.] 1888:1022 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2) v. 2 (pt 4); ref. 18601] Parramatta River, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.1618. Gnathophis is masculine so the combination should be Gnathophis longicaudus. •Synonym of Gnathophis habenatus (Richardson 1848), but questionably valid as a subspecies -- (Karmovskaya & Paxton 2000:S25 [ref. 25768]). •Synonym of Gnathophis habenatus (Richardson 1848) -- (Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:318 [ref. 28867]). •Valid as Gnathophis longicauda (Ramsay & Ogilby 1888) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:142 [ref. 12442], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], Karmovskaya & Paxton 2000:S2 [ref. 25768], Hoese & Gates 2006:293 [ref. 28997], Smith 2008:177 [ref. 30621], Smith & Stewart 2015:279 [ref. 34234]). Current status: Valid as Gnathophis longicauda (Ramsay & Ogilby 1888). Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New Zealand. Habitat: marine.