melanocoelus, Gnathophis Karmovskaya [E. S.] & Paxton [J. R.] 2000:S12, Fig. 5d [Journal of Ichthyology v. 40 (suppl. 1); ref. 25768] Rottnest Island, Western Australia, 32°00'S, 115°16'E, depth 156 meters. Holotype: WAM P.7435-001. Paratypes: AMS I.40431-001 (1), WAM P.7436-001 (1), 7437-001 (1), 7438-001 (1), ZMUU 20667 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:5 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Gnathophis melanocoelus Karmovskaya & Paxton 2000 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:294 [ref. 28997]). Current status: Valid as Gnathophis melanocoelus Karmovskaya & Paxton 2000. Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Australia: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.