mauritiana, Muraena Kaup [J. J.] 1857:65 [Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum; ref. 2573] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Lectotype: MNHN B-2468. Paralectotypes: MNHN A-3738 (1) Réunion. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1993:100 [ref. 20810], Böhlke & Smith 2002:125 [ref. 26380]. Appeared first without description in Kaup 1856:58 [ref. 2572]. Lectotype selected by Böhlke & Randall 2000:236 [ref. 24493]. •Synonym of Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Quéro & Saldanha 1995:67 [ref. 22017], Fricke 1999:47 [ref. 24106], Böhlke & Randall 2000:235 [ref. 24493], Böhlke & Smith 2002:125 [ref. 26380], Smith 2012:15 [ref. 32155]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell 1830). Muraenidae: Muraeninae. Habitat: marine.