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.