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SU 6473 Muraenichthys hattae Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record]
hattae, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:862, Fig. 12 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Rock pool at Wakanoura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Inland Sea. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6473. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker 1853) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Kottelat 2013:45 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Muraenichthys hattae Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:30 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:217 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:217 [ref. 26001], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Ho et al. 2015:168 [ref. 34130], Hibino & Kimura 2016:135 [ref. 35048], Mohapatra et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40535]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys hattae Jordan & Snyder 1901. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 5499 Muraenichthys malaita Seale [A.], 1935 Holotype  [Collection database record]
malaita, Muraenichthys Seale [A.] 1935:341, Pl. 20 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 21 (no. 27); ref. 12336] Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. Holotype (unique): CAS 5499. •Synonym of Schultzidia retropinnis (Fowler 1934) -- (McCosker 1970:507 [ref. 2931]). Current status: Synonym of Schultzidia retropinnis (Fowler 1934). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.
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SU 6472 Muraenichthys owstoni Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record]
owstoni, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:862, Fig. 11 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Yaeyama Island, Ishigaki Islands, southern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype: CAS-SU 6472 [= 106472]. Paratypes: USNM 49865 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49-50 [ref. 12291], Smith 1994:32 [ref. 21917]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys macropterus Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys macroptera (Bleeker 1857) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Hibino & Kimura 2015:19 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Synonym of Scolecenchelys macroptera (Bleeker 1857). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 48061 Muraenichthys profundorum McCosker [J. E.] & Parin [N. V.], 1995 Holotype  [Collection database record]
profundorum, Muraenichthys McCosker [J. E.] & Parin [N. V.] 1995:232, Figs. 1-3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 42 (no. 3/4); ref. 21924] Nazca Ridge, eastern Pacific, 21°32'S, 81°39'W, depth 310 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 48061. •Valid in Scolecenchelys [profundorum] -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], McCosker et al. 2012:5 [ref. 31982]). •Valid as Scolecenchelys profundorum (McCosker & Parin 1995) -- (Machida & Ohta 1996:79 [ref. 22154], Pequeño 1997:80 [ref. 23536], Pequeño & Lamilla 2000:434 [ref. 24906], Hibino et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Hibino & Kimura 2015:17 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys profundorum (McCosker & Parin 1995). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Nazca Ridge. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 29115 Muraenichthys puhioilo McCosker [J. E.], 1979 Holotype  [Collection database record]
puhioilo, Muraenichthys McCosker [J. E.] 1979:59, Figs. 1-2 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 42 (no. 2); ref. 8805] North of Barber's Point, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, depth 275 meters. Holotype: CAS 29115 [ex SIO 70-32]. •Valid as Scolecenchelys puhioilo (McCosker 1979) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], McCosker 2002:25 [ref. 25848], Mundy 2005:136 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:58 [ref. 30952], McCosker et al. 2012:5 [ref. 31982], Hibino et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32443], Hibino & Kimura 2015:19 [ref. 33951]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys puhioilo (McCosker 1979). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.
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SU 20201 Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.], 1908 Holotype  [Collection database record]
thompsoni, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1908:237, Fig. 1 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 27(Doc. 640) (for 1907); ref. 2492] Manila Bay, Luzon, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 20201. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931], McCosker 1977:59 [ref. 6836], Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847], McCosker et al. 2006:269 [ref. 29006], Allen & Erdmann 2012:106 [ref. 31980], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Hibino & Kimura 2015:69 [ref. 34120], Ho et al. 2015:169 [ref. 34130], Motomura et al. 2017:31 [ref. 35490], Hibino in Kimura et al. 2018:22 [ref. 36460], Hibino et al. 2019:44 [ref. 37149], Jamandre 2023:160 [ref. 40455], Mohapatra et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40535], Allen & Erdmann 2024:116 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson 1908. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Flores Sea east to Fiji, north to Taiwan and Japan. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 233313 Myrichthys paleracio McCosker [J. E.] & Allen [G. R.], 2012 Holotype  [Collection database record]
paleracio, Myrichthys McCosker [J. E.] & Allen [G. R.] 2012:36, Figs. 1-3a + front cover [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 18 (no. 1); ref. 31763] Layag Layag, 13.688°N, 120.841°E. Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Philippines. Holotype: CAS 233313. Paratypes: WAM 33154-001 (1). •Valid as Myrichthys paleracio McCosker & Allen 2012.-- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:107 [ref. 31980], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Allen & Erdmann 2024:118 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Myrichthys paleracio McCosker & Allen 2012. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines; Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.
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SU 5710 Myrichthys pantostigmius Jordan [D. S.] & McGregor [E. A.], 1898 Holotype  [Collection database record]
pantostigmius, Myrichthys Jordan [D. S.] & McGregor [E. A.] in Jordan & Evermann 1898:2802 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 47; ref. 2445] Clarion Island, Revillagigedo Islands, off western Mexico. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 5710. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. Also in Jordan and McGregor 1899:274 [ref. 2488]. •Valid as Myrichthys pantostigmius Jordan & McGregor 1898 -- (McCosker & Rosenblatt 1993:164 [ref. 21180], Allen & Robertson 1997:820 [ref. 41086], Nelson et al. 2004:63 [ref. 27807], Béarez & Séret 2009:146 [ref. 36646], McCosker & Allen 2012:39 [ref. 31763], Page et al. 2013:63 [ref. 32708], Fourriére et al. 2016:441 [ref. 34668], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:606 [ref. 34923], Page et al. 2023:54 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Myrichthys pantostigmius Jordan & McGregor 1898. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo Islands (Mexico) and Clipperton Island (France). Habitat: marine.
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CAS 209192 Ophichthus aphotistos McCosker [J. E.] & Chen [Y.-Y.], 2000 Holotype  [Collection database record]
aphotistos, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] & Chen [Y.-Y.] 2000:354, Fig. 1 [Ichthyological Research v. 47 (no. 4); ref. 25028] Tung-Kong [Tongkang] Channel, southwestern Taiwan, 22°22'N, 120°19'E, depth 700-800 meters. Holotype: CAS 209192. Paratypes: NSYU 3657 (1), USNM 356862 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Ophichthus aphotistos McCosker & Chen 2000 -- (McCosker 2005:672 [ref. 28646], McCosker 2010:11 [ref. 30840], Zhang et al. 2010:331 [ref. 31511], Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432], McCosker & Ho 2015:72 [ref. 34123], Ho et al. 2015:8 [ref. 34116], Ho et al. 2015:171 [ref. 34130], Hibino et al. 2016:119 [ref. 35050], Hibino et al. 2019:303 [ref. 36433], Vo & Ho 2021:78 [ref. 38193]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus aphotistos McCosker & Chen 2000. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Japan to Taiwan. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 88004 Ophichthus arneutes McCosker [J. E.] & Rosenblatt [R. H.], 1998 Holotype  [Collection database record]
arneutes, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] & Rosenblatt [R. H.] 1998:400, Figs. 2, 3c [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 50 (no. 19); ref. 23645] Isla Wolf, 1°22.9'N, 91°51.4'W, Galápagos Islands, depth 485 meters. Holotype: CAS 88004. Paratypes: CAS 94485 (1). •Valid as Ophichthus arneutes McCosker & Rosenblatt 1998 -- (McCosker & Ross 2007:785 [ref. 29436], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:188 [ref. 30957], McCosker et al. 2012:6 [ref. 31982]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus arneutes McCosker & Rosenblatt 1998. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Galápagos Islands. Habitat: marine.
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SU 6478 Ophichthus asakusae Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record]
asakusae, Ophichthus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:872, Fig. 18 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Outside Bay of Tokyo, near Misaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6478. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Ophichthus asakusae Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (McCosker 1977:81 [ref. 6836], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:32 [ref. 6441], Lee & Asano 1997:551 [ref. 23711], Smith & McCosker 1999:1669 [ref. 24715], Nakabo 2000:223 [ref. 25086], Sumida & Machida 2000:64 [ref. 26006], Nakabo 2002:223 [ref. 26001], Tang & Zhang 2004:21 [ref. 27889], Shinohara et al. 2005:400 [ref. 28370], Zhang et al. 2010:339 [ref. 31511], McCosker et al. 2012:7 [ref. 31982], Ji et al. 2013:595 [ref. 36300], McCosker & Ho 2015:73 [ref. 34123], Ho et al. 2015:171 [ref. 34130], Hibino in Kimura et al. 2018:23 [ref. 36460], Hibino et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36433], Vo et al. 2019:12 [ref. 37206], Kim et al. 2020:53 [ref. 39118], Ji et al. 2021:243 [ref. 39406]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus asakusae Jordan & Snyder 1901. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: northern Vietnam, China and Taiwan north to Korea and Japan. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 224335 Ophichthus brevirostris McCosker [J. E.] & Ross [S. W.], 2007 Holotype  [Collection database record]
brevirostris, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] & Ross [S. W.] 2007:783, Figs. 1-3 [Copeia 2007 (no. 4); ref. 29436] Off Cape Lookout, trawled between 34°13.13'N, 75°52.11'W and 34°14.00'N, 75°52.13'W, North Carolina, U.S.A., depth 406-440 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 224335. •Valid as Ophichthus brevirostris McCosker & Ross 2007 -- (McCosker et al. 2012:6 [ref. 31982], Page et al. 2023:54 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus brevirostris McCosker & Ross 2007. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.
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CAS 29136 Ophichthus kunaloa McCosker [J. E.], 1979 Holotype  [Collection database record]
kunaloa, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] 1979:61, Figs. 3-4 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 42 (no. 2); ref. 8805] Southeast of Barber's Point, Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, depth 350 meters. Holotype: CAS 29136 [ex SIO 70-33]. Paratypes: BPBM 21086 (1), USNM 218274 (1). Type catalog: Smith 1994:34 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Ophichthus kunaloa McCosker 1979 -- (McCosker 2002:26 [ref. 25848], Mundy 2005:134 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:58 [ref. 30952], McCosker 2010:25 [ref. 30840], Sumod et al. 2019:117 [ref. 37023], Hibino et al. 2019:147 [ref. 37155]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus kunaloa McCosker 1979. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands, central Pacific. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 222666 Ophichthus pullus McCosker [J. E.], 2005 Holotype  [Collection database record]
pullus, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] 2005:670, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 56 (no. 36); ref. 28646] Angola, 12°24'S, 13°22'E, depth 106-107 meters. Holotype: CAS 222666. Paratypes: CAS 222667 (1). Plus one non-type specimen. •Valid as Ophichthus pullus McCosker 2005 -- (McCosker 2016:1663 [ref. 34558]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus pullus McCosker 2005. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Angola and Guinea-Bissau. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 214208 Ophichthus tomioi McCosker [J. E.], 2010 Holotype  [Collection database record]
tomioi, Ophichthus McCosker [J. E.] 2010:32, Figs. 32-35 [Zootaxa No. 2505; ref. 30840] San Bernadino Strait, Philippines, 12°54'29"N, 124°23'36"E, depth 376-382 meters. Holotype: CAS 214208. Paratypes: CAS 229180 [ex MNHN 2001-10060] (1); MNHN 1989-0748 (1), 2001-1060 (1), 2001-1065 (1). •Valid as Ophichthus tomioi McCosker 2010 -- (McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino et al. 2019:147 [ref. 37155], McCosker et al. 2020:34 [ref. 37376], McCosker 2022:125 [ref. 39686]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus tomioi McCosker 2010. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Seychelles; Philippines east to Fiji and Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.
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SU 6479 Ophichthus tsuchidae Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record]
tsuchidae, Ophichthus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:873, Fig. 19 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Misaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6479. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Ophichthus tsuchidae Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:32 [ref. 6441], Lee & Asano 1997:551 [ref. 23711], Nakabo 2000:223 [ref. 25086], McCosker in Randall & Lim 2000:586 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:293 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:223 [ref. 26001], Tang & Zhang 2004:21 [ref. 27889], Zhang et al. 2010:344 [ref. 31511]). •Synonym of Ophichthus urolophus (Temminck & Schlegel 1846) -- (Vo et al. 2019:11 [ref. 37206]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus tsuchidae Jordan & Snyder 1901. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific: China (East China Sea) to Japan. Habitat: marine.
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SU 122 Ophichthys nothochir Gilbert [C. H.], 1890 Holotype  [Collection database record]
nothochir, Ophichthys Gilbert [C. H.] 1890:58 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 13 (no. 797); ref. 1623] San Josef Island, Gulf of California, Mexico. Syntypes: (several) CAS-SU 122 (1); USNM 44296 (1), 46588 (2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291], Smith 1994:35 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Quassiremus nothochir (Gilbert 1890) -- (McCosker 1977:84 [ref. 6836], Allen & Robertson 1994:55 [ref. 22193], McCosker & Rosenblatt in Fischer et al. 1995:1340 [ref. 22830], Castle 1996:115 [ref. 22122], Thomson et al. 2000:292 [ref. 25640], Nelson et al. 2004:64 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:20 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:64 [ref. 32708], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:144 [ref. 34871], Love et al. 2021:37 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:55 [ref. 40505], Vela-Espinosa et al. 2023:6 [ref. 40981]). Current status: Valid as Quassiremus nothochir (Gilbert 1890). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California Sur (Mexico) south to Panama, including Gulf of California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.
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SU 5820 Pisoodonophis daspilotus Gilbert [C. H.], 1898 Lectotype  [Collection database record]
daspilotus, Pisoodonophis Gilbert [C. H.] in Jordan & Evermann 1898:2803 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 47; ref. 2445] Pond at Miraflores, Panama. Lectotype: ?CAS-SU 5820. Paralectotypes: (3) ?BMNH 1903.5.15.439 (1), CAS-SU 6948 (?now 2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291] with a holotype. Author is C. H. Gilbert. Original genus should have been spelled Pisodnophis. Lectotype established in Gilbert & Starks 1904, Pl. 7 (fig. 12) [ref. 1639]. •Valid as Pisodonophis daspilotus Gilbert 1898 -- (McCosker 1977:83 [ref. 6836], Allen & Robertson 1994:54 [ref. 22193], McCosker & Rosenblatt in Fischer et al. 1995:1340 [ref. 22830], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:98 [ref. 24550], Nelson et al. 2004:63 [ref. 27807], Ji & Kim 2011:61 [ref. 31152], Page et al. 2013:64 [ref. 32708], Mohanty et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40223], Page et al. 2023:55 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Pisodonophis daspilotus Gilbert 1898. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.
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SU 20210 Pisoodonophis macgregori Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.], 1908 Holotype  [Collection database record] Correct spelling of genus is Pisodonophis.
macgregori, Pisoodonophis Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1908:238, Fig. 2 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 27(Doc. 640) (for 1907); ref. 2492] Manila, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 20210. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. Original genus should have been Pisodonophis. •Synonym of Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson 1848) -- (McCosker 2022:128 [ref. 39686] with question). Current status: Synonym of Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson 1848). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.
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SU 6475 Pisoodonophis zophistius Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record] Correct spelling of genus is Pisodonophis.
zophistius, Pisoodonophis Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:868, Fig. 15 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Outside Bay of Tokyo, near Misaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS 106475 [ex CAS-SU 6475]. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291], Hibino & McCosker 2020:333 [ref. 37588]. Original genus should have been Pisodonophis. •Valid as Pisodonophis zophistius Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (McCosker 1977:83 [ref. 6836] as zophistus, Yogo 1997:4 [ref. 24371], Smith & McCosker 1999:1669 [ref. 24715], Nakabo 2000:224 [ref. 25086], Shimizu 2001:20 [ref. 25799], Nakabo 2002:224 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:143, 492 [ref. 26218] as Pisoodonophis, Shinohara et al. 2005:400 [ref. 28370]). •Synonym of Ophichthus altipennis (Kaup 1856) -- (Randall 2005:32 [ref. 28239], Ji & Kim 2011:61 [ref. 31152]). •Valid as Ophichthus zophistius (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Hibino et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36433], Shitamitsu & Sunobe 2019:2 [ref. 36767], Hibino & McCosker 2020:332 [ref. 37588], Sonoyama et al. 2020:18 [ref. 37637]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus zophistius (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and one specimen pelagic in central northwestern Pacific Ocean at 28°21.5’N 135°01.7’E. Habitat: marine.
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