sauropsis, Brachysomophis Schultz [L. P.] 1943:18, Pl. 2; Fig. 2h [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 180; ref. 3957] Reef of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. Holotype: USNM 115946. Paratypes: MCZ 37226 [ex USNM 115947] (1); USNM 115948 (1). Type catalog: Smith 1994:29 [ref. 21917]. •Perhaps the same as Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Bennett 1833) -- (McCosker 1977:75 [ref. 6836]). •Valid as Brachysomophis sauropsis Schultz 1943 -- (Myers 1999:56 [ref. 23965], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715]). •Synonym of Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Bennett 1833) -- (McCosker & Randall 2001:14 [ref. 25635], McCosker 2002:27 [ref. 25848], Randall 2005:30 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:131 [ref. 28379]). Current status: Synonym of Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Bennett 1833). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.