ophidiophthalmus, Ariosoma Karmovskaya [E. S.] 1991:891 [2], Fig. 2a [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 31 (no. 6); ref. 19225] Western Indian Ocean, 10°30'S, 61°10'E, depth 115-110 meters. Holotype: ZIN 49768. Paratypes: ZMMU P-18472 (1). Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:16 [ref. 25714]. On p. 2 of English translation. •Valid as Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus Karmovskaya 1991 -- (Smith & Heemstra 2022:88 [ref. 39685]). Current status: Valid as Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus Karmovskaya 1991. Congridae: Bathymyrinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank endemic. Habitat: marine.