nectura, Gymnomuraena Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1882:356 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 5 (no. 290); ref. 12308] Cape San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico. Holotype (unique): USNM 15442. Type catalog: Böhlke & Smith 2002:162 [ref. 26380]. •Synonym of Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker 1864) -- (Allen & Robertson 1994:49 [ref. 22193], Böhlke & Randall 2000:269 [ref. 24493], Böhlke & Smith 2002:162 [ref. 26380], Randall 2005:52 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:97 [ref. 30952], Smith 2012:37 [ref. 32155]). Current status: Synonym of Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker 1864). Muraenidae: Uropterygiinae. Habitat: marine.