tasmaniensis, Muraenichthys McCulloch [A. R.] 1911:19, Fig. 5 [Biological Results Endeavour [v. 1] (pt 1); ref. 2936] Entrance to Oyster Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Holotype (unique): AMS E.1059. •Valid as Muraenichthys tasmaniensis McCulloch 1911 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], Paxton et al. 1989:118 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Muraenichthys australis Macleay 1881 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:200 [ref. 22532]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys tasmaniensis (McCulloch 1911) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], McCosker et al. 2006:276 [ref. 29006], Hibino et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Hoschke et al. 2019:153 [ref. 36626]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881) -- (Hibino & Kimura 2015:8 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys australis (Macleay 1881). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Australia (if valid). Habitat: marine.