garretti, Ophichthys Günther [A.] 1910:397, Pl. 163 (fig. A) [Journal des Museum Godeffroy v. 6 (no. 17); ref. 14460] Society Islands. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. •Valid as Ophichthus garretti Günther 1910 -- (McCosker 1977:81 [ref. 6836], Smith & McCosker 1999:1669 [ref. 24715]). •Synonym of Ophichthus bonaparti (Kaup 1856) -- (McCosker 2002:29 [ref. 25848], Randall 2005:33 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:68 [ref. 30952]). Current status: Synonym of Ophichthus bonaparti (Kaup 1856). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.