buettikoferi, Ophichthys (Sphagebranchus) Steindachner [F.] 1894:88, Pl. 4 (fig. 2) [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 16 (nos 1-2, art. 1); ref. 4237] Du Queah River, Hill Town, Liberia. Syntypes: NMW 60975 (3); RMNH 5331 (3). Species originally spelled as büttikoferi. •Synonym of Dalophis cephalopeltis (Bleeker 1863) -- (Castle 1984:38 [ref. 6171], Leiby 1990:181 [ref. 13652], Bauchot in Lévêque et al. 1990:93 [ref. 21589]). Current status: Synonym of Dalophis cephalopeltis (Bleeker 1863). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.