retropinna, Neenchelys Smith [D. G.] & Böhlke [J. E.] 1983:80, Figs. 1-3 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 135; ref. 8278] Iran, Gulf of Oman, 26°10'N, 57°02'E, depth 55-64 meters. Holotype: ANSP 131512. Paratypes: ANSP 131513 (1), AMS I.21847-017 (1). •Questionably a synonym of Myrophis cheni Chen & Weng 1967 -- (Ho et al. 2010:24 [ref. 31218]). •Valid as Neenchelys retropinna Smith & Böhlke 1983 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:119 [ref. 12442], Smith & McCosker 1999:1668 [ref. 24715], McCosker & Chen 2000:356 [ref. 25028], McCosker in Randall & Lim 2000:586 [ref. 25122], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S95 [ref. 27377], McCosker et al. 2006:271 [ref. 29006], Zhang et al. 2010:324 [ref. 31511], Larson et al. 2013:27 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Neenchelys retropinna Smith & Böhlke 1983. Ophichthidae: Myrophinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine.