semicincta, Ophisurus fasciatus var. Bleeker [P.] 1864:64 [Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises v. 4; ref. 4860] Seas of Indian Archipelago; said also to inhabit Indian and Polynesian Ocean. No types known. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Ophisurus semicinctus Lay & Bennett 1839; replaced by Myrichthys bleekeri Gosline 1951. •Objective synonym of Myrichthys bleekeri Gosline 1951 -- (McCosker 1977:78 [ref. 6836], Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert 1781) -- (McCosker & Rosenblatt 1993:157 [ref. 21180], McCosker 2002:27 [ref. 25848], McCosker et al. 2006:270 [ref. 29006]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert 1781). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.