Species that contain: Muraenichthys and australis [ 7 ] records

australis, Muraenichthys Macleay [W.] 1881:272 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 6 (pt 2); ref. 6222] Lane Cove River, near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: AMS I.16266-001 (3); MAMU F114 (2). Type catalog: Stanbury 1969:205 [ref. 19518]. •Valid as Muraenichthys australis Macleay 1881 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Paxton et al. 1989:117 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:73 [ref. 24556], Gomon et al. 1994:199 [ref. 22532], Francis 1993:158 [ref. 25479], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847]). •Valid in Scolecenchelys -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (McCosker et al. 2006:274 [ref. 29006], Smith & McCosker 2008:168 [ref. 30623], Hibino et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:108 [ref. 36167], Hibino & Kimura 2015:5 [ref. 33951], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], McCosker & Stewart 2015:256 [ref. 34235], Hoschke et al. 2019:153 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: southern Western Australia; southeastern Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine.

iredalei, Muraenichthys Whitley [G. P.] 1927:5, Fig. 1 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 15829] Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef, off Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.2743. Paratypes: AMS IA.2744 (1). •Probable synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075]). •Valid as Muraenichthys iredalei Whitley 1927 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (McCosker et al. 2006:274 [ref. 29006]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys iredalei (Whitley 1927) -- (Hibino & Kimura 2015:13 [ref. 33951], Ho et al. 2015:175 [ref. 34130], Golani & Fricke 2018:29 [ref. 36273]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys iredalei (Whitley 1927). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to southern Japan, Fiji and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

lengomena, Muraenichthys (Muraenichthys) Scott [E. O. G.] 1980:100, Fig. 2 [Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania v. 114; ref. 8667] Eddystone Point, eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, depth 25 fathoms. Holotype: QVM 1979:5:0068 [ex QVM type 368]. Paratypes: QVM 1979:5:76 [ex QVM type 369] (1), 1979:5:77 [ex QVM type 370] (1). •Valid as Muraenichthys lengomena Scott 1980 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:201 [ref. 22532] as lengomenah). •Probable synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (McCosker et al. 2006:274 [ref. 29006], Hibino & Kimura 2015:8 [ref. 33951] with question). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.

lingowenah, Muraenichthys Scott [E. O. G.] 1975:128, Fig. 1 [Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania v. 109; ref. 7470] Off Prime Seal Island, Furneaux Group, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia. Holotype (unique): QVM 1974:5:0058 [ex QVM type 195]. •Valid as Muraenichthys lingowenah Scott 1975 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Muraenichthys australis Macleay 1881 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:200 [ref. 22532]). •Probable synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (McCosker et al. 2006:274 [ref. 29006], Hibino & Kimura 2015:8 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.

oliveri, Muraenichthys Waite [E. R.] 1910:374, Pl. 35 (fig. 2) [Transactions of the New Zealand Institute v. 42; ref. 14596] Kermadec Islands. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Muraenichthys australis Macleay 1881 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075] with question, Hibino & Kimura 2015:5 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Uncertain as Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.

smithi, Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis Whitley [G. P.] 1944:262 [Australian Zoologist v. 10 (pt 3); ref. 4705] Quindalup, Geographe Bay, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.704-001. Paratypes: WAM P.1016-001 (1) Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:6 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:6 [ref. 30117]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys tasmaniensis McCulloch 1911 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Muraenichthys australis Macleay 1881 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:200 [ref. 22532]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis (McCulloch 1911) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], McCosker et al. 2006:276 [ref. 29006], Moore et al. 2009:6 [ref. 30117]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Hibino & Kimura 2015:8 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.

tasmaniensis, Muraenichthys McCulloch [A. R.] 1911:19, Fig. 5 [Biological Results Endeavour [v. 1] (pt 1); ref. 2936] Entrance to Oyster Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS E.1059. •Valid as Muraenichthys tasmaniensis McCulloch 1911 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Muraenichthys australis Macleay 1881 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:200 [ref. 22532]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis (McCulloch 1911) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], McCosker et al. 2006:276 [ref. 29006], Hibino et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Hoschke et al. 2019:153 [ref. 36626]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Hibino & Kimura 2015:8 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Australia (if valid). Habitat: marine.