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CAS 13967 Allips concolor McCosker [J. E.], 1972 Holotype  [Collection database record]
concolor, Allips McCosker [J. E.] 1972:117, Figs. 4-5 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 39 (no. 10); ref. 2932] Mouth of Pakehan River, north of Ban Parknam Ranong, 10°57'42"N, 98°35'18"E, Goh Phi, Ranong Province, Thailand, depth 0-3 meters. (Kottelat changed the locality to Myanmar, Ko Phi Island, 9°57'42"N, 98°35'18"E) Holotype (unique): CAS 13967. •Valid as Allips concolor McCosker 1972 -- (McCosker 1977:70 [ref. 6836], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], McCosker et al. 2006:265 [ref. 29006], Larson et al. 2013:26 [ref. 32988], Kottelat 2013:43 [ref. 32989], Ho et al. 2018:201 [ref. 36046], Ho et al. 2018:13 [ref. 36050], Mohapatra et al. 2019:313 [ref. 36478], Mohanty et al. 2020:277 [ref. 37910]). Current status: Valid as Allips concolor McCosker 1972. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: east coast of India east to northern South China Sea, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: brackish.
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CAS 5586 Bascanichthys paulensis Storey [M. H.], 1939 Holotype  [Collection database record]
paulensis, Bascanichthys Storey [M. H.] 1939:73, Figs. 3, 5 [Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 12333] São Paulo, Brazil (stomach content). Holotype (unique): CAS 5586. •Valid as Bascanichthys paulensis Storey 1939 -- (McCosker 1977:71 [ref. 6836], McCosker et al. 1989:335 [ref. 13288], Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:34 [ref. 27192], McCosker 2016:1662 [ref. 34558], Moreno et al. 2016:13 [ref. 35398], Fermon et al. 2022:116 [ref. 39448] with question). Current status: Valid as Bascanichthys paulensis Storey 1939. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic; eastern Atlantic: Nigeria south to Congo. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 30568 Brachysomophis longipinnis McCosker [J. E.] & Randall [J. E.], 2001 Holotype  [Collection database record]
longipinnis, Brachysomophis McCosker [J. E.] & Randall [J. E.] 2001:23, Figs. 5E, 13 [Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 33; ref. 25635] Taiwan Strait, Formosa Bank, 22°40'N, 118°30'W, depth about 50 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 30568. Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Brachysomophis longipinnis McCosker & Randall 2001 -- (Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432], McCosker & Ho 2014:96 [ref. 33573], Ho et al. 2015:8 [ref. 34116], Ho et al. 2015:166 [ref. 34130]). Current status: Valid as Brachysomophis longipinnis McCosker & Randall 2001. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Taiwan. Habitat: marine.
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SU 17589 Caecula (Sphagebranchus) gymnocelus Böhlke [J. E.], 1953 Holotype  [Collection database record]
gymnocelus, Caecula (Sphagebranchus) Böhlke [J. E.] 1953:325, Fig. 1 [Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science v. 56 (no. 3); ref. 12334] East of Isla Angel de la Guarda, Gulf of California, Mexico, 29°21'N, 113°19'W, depth 58-62 fathoms. Holotype: CAS-SU 17589. Paratypes: CAS-SU 17590 (1). •Valid as Apterichtus gymnocelus (Böhlke 1953) -- (McCosker 1977:66 [ref. 6836]). •Synonym of Apterichtus equatorialis (Myers & Wade 1941) -- (McCosker & Hibino 2015:60 [ref. 33725]). Current status: Synonym of Apterichtus equatorialis (Myers & Wade 1941). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.
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SU 20209 Caecula mindora Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.], 1908 Holotype  [Collection database record]
mindora, Caecula Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1908:239, Fig. 4 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 27(Doc. 640) (for 1907); ref. 2492] Mindoro Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 20209. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Lamnostoma mindora (Jordan & Richardson 1908) -- (McCosker 1977:69 [ref. 6836], Séret & Dingerkus 1992:169 [ref. 22389], Kottelat et al. 1993:12 [ref. 23448], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], Zhang et al. 2010:369 [ref. 31511], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288] as ? from Philippines, Ho et al. 2015:168 [ref. 34130], Miesen et al. 2016:81 [ref. 34492], Chiu et al. 2018:20 [ref. 36033], Jamandre 2023:160 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Lamnostoma mindora (Jordan & Richardson 1908). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Southeast Asia: Philippines, Java (Indonesia), eastern and southwestern Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.
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SU 30977 Caecula philippinensis Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1936 Holotype  [Collection database record]
philippinensis, Caecula Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1936:358, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 59 (no. 3); ref. 5609] Dumaguete, Oriental Negros, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 30977. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Yirrkala philippinensis (Herre 1936) -- (McCosker 2011:47 [ref. 31260], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288] with question). Current status: Valid as Yirrkala philippinensis (Herre 1936). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.
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SU 47521 Callechelys cliffi Böhlke [J. E.] & Briggs [J. C.], 1954 Holotype  [Collection database record]
cliffi, Callechelys Böhlke [J. E.] & Briggs [J. C.] 1954:275, Figs. 1-2 [Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 4 (no. 4); ref. 12335] Fraile Bay, south of Los Frailes, Baja California, Mexico, 23°22'20"N, 109°24'40"W, at surface over 8 fathoms. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 47521. •Mention -- (McCosker 1977:63 [ref. 6836]). •Valid as Callechelys cliffi Böhlke & Briggs 1954 -- (Allen & Robertson 1994:52 [ref. 22193], McCosker & Rosenblatt in Fischer et al. 1995:1333 [ref. 22830], McCosker 1998:196 [ref. 23298], Nelson et al. 2004:62 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:19 [ref. 37547], Page et al. 2013:62 [ref. 32708], Love et al. 2021:35 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:53 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Callechelys cliffi Böhlke & Briggs 1954. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern tip of Baja California and Gulf of California (Mexico) south to Panama. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 5500 Callechelys fijiensis Seale [A.], 1935 Holotype  [Collection database record]
fijiensis, Callechelys Seale [A.] 1935:342, Pl. 20 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 21 (no. 27); ref. 12336] Suva, Fiji Islands. Holotype: CAS 5500. Paratypes: CAS 5501-03 (1, 1, 1). •Valid as Bascanichthys fijiensis (Seale 1935) -- (McCosker 1998:196 [ref. 23298], Hibino et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39627]). Current status: Valid as Bascanichthys fijiensis (Seale 1935). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Fiji. Habitat: marine.
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SU 26828 Callechelys myersi Herre [A. W. C. T.], 1932 Holotype  [Collection database record]
myersi, Callechelys Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1932:139 [Copeia 1932 (no. 3); ref. 10976] Dumaguete, Oriental Negros, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 26828. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Bascanichthys myersi (Herre 1932) -- (McCosker 1977:71 [ref. 6836], McCosker 1998:196 [ref. 23298], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Hibino et al. 2022:111 [ref. 39627]). Current status: Valid as Bascanichthys myersi (Herre 1932). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.
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SU 33027 Callechelys perryae Storey [M. H.], 1939 Holotype  [Collection database record]
perryae, Callechelys Storey [M. H.] 1939:71, Figs. 2, 4 [Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 1 (no. 3); ref. 12333] 1 mile off southern shore of Sanibel Island, Florida, U.S.A., Gulf of Mexico, 26°25'-26'N, 82°01'-03'W, depth 2-3 fathoms. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 33027. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Callechels perryae Storey 1939 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:62 [ref. 23100], Leiby 1990:180 [ref. 13652], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:98 [ref. 24550]). •Synonym of Callechelys guineensis (Osório 1893) -- (McCosker et al. 1989:308 [ref. 13288], McCosker 1998:198 [ref. 23298]). Current status: Synonym of Callechelys guineensis (Osório 1893). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.
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SU 24326 Cirrhimuraena paucidens Herre [A. W. C. T.] & Myers [G. S.], 1931 Holotype  [Collection database record]
paucidens, Cirrhimuraena Herre [A. W. C. T.] & Myers [G. S.] 1931:249 [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 10 (nos 2-3); ref. 2115] Purchased in Hoihow, Hainan, China. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 24326. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Possibly a synonym of Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup 1856 -- (McCosker 1977:75 [ref. 6836]). •Valid as Cirrhimuraena paucidens Herre & Myers 1931 -- (Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715]). Current status: Valid as Cirrhimuraena paucidens Herre & Myers 1931. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: China. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 15599 Cirricaecula macdowelli McCosker [J. E.] & Randall [J. E.], 1993 Holotype  [Collection database record]
macdowelli, Cirricaecula McCosker [J. E.] & Randall [J. E.] 1993:190, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (no. 2); ref. 20826] Taiwan Strait, south of Taiwan Banks to P'enghu Ch'untao (Pescadores) Island, Taiwan, depth 30-50 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 15599. Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Cirricaecula macdowelli McCosker & Randall 1993 -- (Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432], Ho et al. 2015:8 [ref. 34116], Ho et al. 2015:167 [ref. 34130]). Current status: Valid as Cirricaecula macdowelli McCosker & Randall 1993. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 13966 Evips percinctus McCosker [J. E.], 1972 Holotype  [Collection database record]
percinctus, Evips McCosker [J. E.] 1972:114, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 39 (no. 10); ref. 2932] Kayangel Island, 8°02'18"N, 134°42'21"E, Palau Islands, southern Caroline Archipelago, depth 0-4 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 13966. •Valid as Evips percinctus McCosker 1972 -- (McCosker 1977:77 [ref. 6836], Myers 1999:56 [ref. 23965] as Evipes, Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715]). Current status: Valid as Evips percinctus McCosker 1972. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Palau. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 47049 Glenoglossa wassi McCosker [J. E.], 1982 Holotype  [Collection database record]
wassi, Glenoglossa McCosker [J. E.] 1982:61, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 43 (no. 5); ref. 2934] Larsen Bay, Tutuila Island, American Samoa. Holotype: CAS 47049. Paratypes: CAS 47048 (1, c&s). •Valid as Glenoglossa wassi McCosker 1982 -- (Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715], Allen & Erdmann 2012:104 [ref. 31980], Hibino et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34119], Allen & Erdmann 2024:114 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Glenoglossa wassi McCosker 1982. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines; American Samoa. Habitat: marine.
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SU 25251 Hesperomyrus fryi Myers [G. S.] & Storey [M. H.], 1939 Holotype  [Collection database record]
fryi, Hesperomyrus Myers [G. S.] & Storey [M. H.] 1939:157 [Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 1 (no. 4); ref. 3132] Near breakwater, San Pedro, southern California, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 25251. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Status uncertain, in Myrophis -- (McCosker 1977:60 [ref. 6836]). •Synonym of Myrophis vafer Jordan & Gilbert 1883 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:100 [ref. 24550]). Current status: Synonym of Myrophis vafer Jordan & Gilbert 1883. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Habitat: marine.
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SU 9984 Jenkinsiella nectura Jordan [D. S.], 1907 Holotype  [Collection database record]
nectura, Jenkinsiella Jordan [D. S.] in Jordan & Seale 1907:6, Fig. 1 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 26 (Doc. 606) (for 1906); ref. 2498] Cavite, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype (unique): SU 9984. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Habitat: marine.
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SU 20211 Leiuranus lithinus Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.], 1908 Holotype  [Collection database record]
lithinus, Leiuranus Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1908:238, Fig. 3 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 27(Doc. 640) (for 1907); ref. 2492] Cuyo, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 20211. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Ophichthus lithinus (Jordan & Richardson 1908) -- (McCosker et al. 2006:272 [ref. 29006], Ho & Shao 2011:23 [ref. 31432], McCosker et al. 2012:7 [ref. 31982], Larson et al. 2013:27 [ref. 32988], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Ho et al. 2015:8 [ref. 34116], McCosker & Ho 2015:72 [ref. 34123], Ho et al. 2015:172 [ref. 34130], McCosker & Psomadakis 2018:79 [ref. 36333], Hibino et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36433], Vo et al. 2019:9 [ref. 37206], McCosker et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37376], Psomadakis et al. 2020:277 [ref. 37272], Ji et al. 2021:242 [ref. 39406], Mia et al. 2022:38 [ref. 39919], Kodeeswaran et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40457]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus lithinus (Jordan & Richardson 1908). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar east to Philippines, north to Taiwan, Korea and Japan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.
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SU 57313 Leuropharus lasiops Rosenblatt [R. H.] & McCosker [J. E.], 1970 Holotype  [Collection database record]
lasiops, Leuropharus Rosenblatt [R. H.] & McCosker [J. E.] 1970:502, Figs. 7-8 [Pacific Science v. 24 (no. 4); ref. 3809] Manzanillo Bay, western Mexico, depth 30 fathoms. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 57313 [ex NYZS 27134]. •Valid as Leuropharus lasiops Rosenblatt & McCosker 1970 -- (McCosker 1977:64 [ref. 6836], McCosker & Rosenblatt in Fischer et al. 1995:1336 [ref. 22830], McCosker 1998:210 [ref. 23298], Nelson et al. 2004:63 [ref. 27807], Page et al. 2013:63 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:54 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Leuropharus lasiops Rosenblatt & McCosker 1970. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.
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SU 6477 Microdonophis erabo Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record] No indication that fig. is based on type.
erabo, Microdonophis Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:870, Fig. 17 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Misaki, Japan. Holotype: CAS-SU 6477. Paratypes: (6) ANSP 26224 (1), MCZ 29032 (1), CAS-SU 6667 (1), ?CAS-SU 6744 (1), USNM 49924 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291], Böhlke 1984:133 [ref. 13621], Smith 1994:31 [ref. 21917]. Types: Shinohara & Williams 2006:550 [ref. 31656]. •Valid as Ophichthus erabo (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (McCosker 1977:81 [ref. 6836], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:31 [ref. 6441], McCosker & Castle 1986:183 [ref. 5690], Smith & McCosker 1999:1669 [ref. 24715], Nakabo 2000:222 [ref. 25086], McCosker in Randall & Lim 2000:586 [ref. 25122], McCosker 2002:26 [ref. 25848], Nakabo 2002:222 [ref. 26001], Tang & Zhang 2004:20 [ref. 27889] as erado, Randall 2007:68 [ref. 30952], Zhang et al. 2010:336 [ref. 31511], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:60 [ref. 35264] as Ophichthys, McCosker et al. 2012:7 [ref. 31982], Fricke et al. 2015:64 [ref. 33895], Ho et al. 2015:172 [ref. 34130], McCosker & Ho 2015:72 [ref. 34123], Golani & Fricke 2018:28 [ref. 36273], Hibino et al. 2019:302 [ref. 36433], Kang et al. 2019:420 [ref. 36943], Vo et al. 2019:8 [ref. 37206], Kim et al. 2020:55 [ref. 39118], McCosker et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37376], Ji et al. 2021:243 [ref. 39406], Ramos-Castro et al. 2021:523 [ref. 38842], McCosker 2022:122 [ref. 39686]). Current status: Valid as Ophichthus erabo (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) east to China and Taiwan, north to Korea and Japan. Not Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.
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SU 6474 Muraenichthys aoki Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record]
aoki, Muraenichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:863, Fig. 13 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Rock pool at Misaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6474. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Synonym of Muraenichthys gymnotus Bleeker 1857 -- (McCosker 1970:508 [ref. 2931]). •Valid as Muraenichthys aoki Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (Nakabo 2000:216 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:216 [ref. 26001]). •Synonym of Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker 1857) -- (Castle & McCosker 1999:121 [ref. 24075] as gymnotus). •Valid as Scolecenchelys aoki (Jordan & Snyder 1901) -- (Hibino et al. 2012:180 [ref. 32443], Hibino et al. 2013:45 [ref. 32418], Ji et al. 2013:591 [ref. 36298], Hibino & Kimura 2015:5 [ref. 33951], Kim et al. 2020:55 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:18 [ref. 37637], Ji et al. 2021:245 [ref. 39406]). Current status: Valid as Scolecenchelys aoki (Jordan & Snyder 1901). Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan and Korea. Habitat: marine.
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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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CAS 235464 Pylorobranchus hearstorum McCosker [J. E.], 2014 Holotype  [Collection database record] 1218 mm TL
hearstorum, Pylorobranchus McCosker [J. E.] 2014:334, Figs. 1-4 [ ref. 33288] Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago,13.583-13.575°N, 120.382-120.411°E, depth 892--966 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 235464. Philippines. •Valid as Pylorobranchus hearstorum McCosker 2014. Current status: Valid as Pylorobranchus hearstorum McCosker 2014. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Verde Island Passage, Philippines, Habitat: marine.
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CAS 91793 Sphagebranchus catostomus Schneider [J. G.], 1801 Neotype  [Collection database record]
catostomus, Sphagebranchus Schneider [J. G.] (ex Forster) in Bloch & Schneider 1801:536 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Moorea, lagoon between Papetaoi and Paopao bays, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, depth 0-1.3 meters. Neotype: CAS 91793. Based on Forster manuscript; Forster painting of type reproduced in Randall & Wheeler 1991:761 [ref. 15994]. Neotype designated by McCosker 1998:195 [ref. 23298]. Callechelys is feminine so catostoma is apparently correct. •Valid as Callechelys catostomus (Schneider 1801) -- (Randall et al. 1990:44 [ref. 15987], Randall & Wheeler 1991:761 [ref. 15994], Francis 1993:157 [ref. 25479], Allen 1997:58 [ref. 23977], Myers 1999:56 [ref. 23965], Nakabo 2000:225 [ref. 25086], Hutchins 2001:17 [ref. 25847]). •Valid as Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801) -- (Randall et al. 1997:44 [ref. 25919], McCosker 1998:190 [ref. 23298], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], McCosker 2002:25 [ref. 25848], Nakabo 2002:225 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:23 [ref. 26830] with author as Forster, Myers & Donaldson 2003:612 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2004:6 [ref. 27624] with author as Forster, Randall 2005:31 [ref. 28239] with author as Forster, Mundy 2005:132 [ref. 28379], McCosker et al. 2006:267 [ref. 29006], Randall 2007:64 [ref. 30952], Golani & Bogorodsky 2010:60 [ref. 35264], Fricke et al. 2011:351 [ref. 31242], McCosker et al. 2011:275 [ref. 31452], Allen & Erdmann 2012:104 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2018:43 [ref. 35805], Golani & Fricke 2018:27 [ref. 36273], McCosker 2022:109 [ref. 39686], Allen & Erdmann 2024:114 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Callechelys catostoma (Schneider 1801). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Aldabra (Seychelles), Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.) and Austral Islands (French Polynesia), north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan), south to Western Australia and Lord Howe Island (Australia). Habitat: marine.
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SU 6476 Xyrias revulsus Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.], 1901 Holotype  [Collection database record]
revulsus, Xyrias Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1901:869, Fig. 16 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239); ref. 2508] Near Misaki, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 6476. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:50 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Xyrias revulsus Jordan & Snyder 1901 -- (McCosker 1977:84 [ref. 6836], Asano in Masuda et al. 1984:31 [ref. 6441], Machida in Okamura & Kitajima 1984:103, 323 [ref. 8057], McCosker 1998:12 [ref. 24055], Nakabo 2000:220 [ref. 25086], McCosker in Randall & Lim 2000:586 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:293 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:220 [ref. 26001], McCosker et al. 2006:277 [ref. 29006], McCosker et al. 2009:61 [ref. 30556], Zhang et al. 2010:349 [ref. 31511], Larson et al. 2013:29 [ref. 32988], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288], Ho et al. 2015:176 [ref. 34130], Psomadakis et al. 2020:279 [ref. 37272], Augustina et al. 2020:585 [ref. 37706], McCosker 2022:134 [ref. 39686]). Current status: Valid as Xyrias revulsus Jordan & Snyder 1901. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) east to Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.
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CAS 46677 Yirrkala moorei McCosker [J. E.], 2006 Holotype  [Collection database record]
moorei, Yirrkala McCosker [J. E.] 2006:374, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 57 (no. 10); ref. 29014] Aunu'u Island, 14°17'S, 170°34'W, American Samoa, depth 24 meters. Holotype: CAS 46677. Paratypes: MNHN 2001-1076; several lots at ANSP, BPBM, USNM. Plus non-types. •Valid as Yirrkala moorei McCosker 2006 -- (Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33988]). Current status: Valid as Yirrkala moorei McCosker 2006. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands and American Samoa. Habitat: marine.
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