tenuis, Leptenchelys Tortonese [E.] 1964:30, Fig. 4 [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale `Giacomo Doria' v. 75 (for 1964-1965); ref. 9080] New Guinea. Holotype: MSNG 39721A. Paratypes: MSNG 39721B (1). •Probably a synonym of Bascanichthys longipinnis (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (McCosker 1977:71 [ref. 6836]). •Synonym of Bascanichthys longipinnis (Kner & Steindachner 1967) -- (Kottelat 2013:44 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Uncertain as Bascanichthys longipinnis (Kner & Steindachner 1867). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.