xanthomelas, Anguilla Rafinesque [C. S.] 1820:245 [Western Review and Miscellaneous Magazine: a monthly publ., devoted to literature and science, Lexington, KY v. 3 (no. 4); ref. 5088] Ohio River, U.S.A. No types known. Also in Rafinesque 1820:78 [ref. 3592]. •Synonym of Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur 1817) -- (Ege 1939:89 [ref. 13172], Smith 1989:34 [ref. 13285], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:33 [ref. 27061], Denys et al. 2022:388 [ref. 40085]). Current status: Synonym of Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur 1817). Anguillidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.