Species that contain: Scolecenchelys and gymnota [ 4 ] records

aoki, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:863, Fig. 13 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Rock pool at Misaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6474. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnotus Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931]). •Valid as Muraenichthys aoki Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (Nakabo 2000:216 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:216 [ref. 26001]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075] as gymnotus). •Valid as Scolecenchelys aoki (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Hibino et al. 2012:180 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Ji et al. 2013:591 [ref. 36298], Hibino & Kimura 2015:5 [ref. 33951], Kim et al. 2020:55 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:18 [ref. 37637], Ji et al. 2021:245 [ref. 39406]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys aoki (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan and Korea. Habitat: marine.

fowleri, Muraenichthys Schultz [L. P.] 1943:51, Pl. 7; Fig. 5e [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 180; ref. 3957] Reef at Siulagi Point, Tau Island, American Samoa. Holotype: USNM 115972. Paratypes: MCVZ 37247 [ex USNM 115974] (1); USNM 115973 (2). Type catalog: Smith 1994:32 [ref. 21917]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnotus Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075] as gymnotus, Hibino et al. 2012:184 [ref. 32443], Hibino & Kimura 2015:13 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.

gymnotus, Muraenichthys Bleeker [P.] 1857:90 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 2 (art. 7); ref. 356] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Holotype: BMNH 1867.11.28.334. •Valid as Muraenichthys gymnotus Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Dor 1984:37 [ref. 29757], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:30 [ref. 6441], McCosker & Castle 1986:180 [ref. 5690], Allen & Swainston 1988:34 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442], Goren & Dor 1994:8 [ref. 25356], Quéro & Saldanha 1995:74 [ref. 22017], Randall 1995:60 [ref. 22896], Allen 1997:56 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:54 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:63 [ref. 24106], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Randall 1999:6 [ref. 25829], Nakabo 2000:216 [ref. 25086], McCosker in Randall & Lim 2000:586 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:95 [ref. 25868], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:216 [ref. 26001]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys gymnotus (Bleeker 1857) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Allen & Adrim 2003:24 [ref. 26830]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857) -- (McCosker 2002:25 [ref. 25848], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S95 [ref. 27377], Lobel & Lobel 2004:68 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:6 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:33 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:136 [ref. 28379], McCosker et al. 2006:275 [ref. 29006], Randall 2007:58 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2009:19 [ref. 30213], Fricke et al. 2011:352 [ref. 31342], Allen & Erdmann 2012:110 [ref. 31980], Hibino et al. 2013:183 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Larson et al. 2013:28 [ref. 32988], Fricke et al. 2014:23 [ref. 33932], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino & Kimura 2015:13 [ref. 33951], Fricke et al. 2018:46 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:28 [ref. 36273], Fricke et al. 2019:53 [ref. 36673], McCosker 2022:131 [ref. 39686], Allen & Erdmann 2024:121 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: South Africa, East Africa, Madagascar and western Mascarenes (La Réunion) east to Johnston Atoll, Line Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), Chesterfield Islands and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). Habitat: marine.

huysmani, Sphagebranchus Weber [M.] 1913:48, Fig. 10 [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Molo Strait, Siboga station 51, depth 69-91 meters. Syntypes: ZMA 104149 (2). Type catalog: Nijssen et al. 1982:10 [ref. 19236]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnotus Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075] as gymnotus, Hibino et al. 2012:183 [ref. 32443], Hibino & Kimura 2015:13 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.